When to go · Sierra City

Sierra City in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (snow, seasonal closures); Mon–Tue year-round (most businesses shut).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C); average high / low
Rain days: 9
Crowds: Low; United States overall
Prices: Low; United States overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Sierra City

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (snow, seasonal closures); Mon–Tue year-round (most businesses shut).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Sierra CityHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 9 days

United States overall: Cold and snowy north and in the mountains; Florida, Hawaii and the desert Southwest are the picks.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sierra City, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (snow, seasonal closures); Mon–Tue year-round (most businesses shut).

May: Inside Sierra City's best window: Jun–Sep (mine museum and Herrington's open Memorial Day to Labor Day / May–Oct).

Sierra City: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.