When to go · Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (snow & chain restrictions).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Low
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (snow & chain restrictions).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- Mount ShastaHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Low
United States overall: Cold and snowy north and in the mountains; Florida, Hawaii and the desert Southwest are the picks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mount Shasta, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jun: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 10
Jun: 5 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (snow & chain restrictions).
June: Inside Mount Shasta's best window: Jun–Sep.
Mount Shasta: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast