Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mammoth Lakes features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (24 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-9 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 637 mm (25.1 inches) and receives 65 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mammoth Lakes enjoys an average of 3585 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 34 minutes to 14 hours 43 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Mammoth Lakes are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 18 °C (57 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -4 °C (24 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mammoth Lakes experiences 40 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 200 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average high | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Average low | -10°C (15°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-4°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -18°C (-0°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-9°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mammoth Lakes, California, United States with other places around the world.
Mammoth Lakes usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 8 rainy days and 116 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mammoth Lakes are June, August and September. On average, 10 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 130 (5.1) | 129 (5.1) | 88 (3.5) | 49 (1.9) | 40 (1.6) | 11 (0.4) | 17 (0.7) | 11 (0.4) | 9 (0.4) | 23 (0.9) | 48 (1.9) | 81 (3.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Mammoth Lakes are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mammoth Lakes: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 171 | 229 | 281 | 320 | 367 | 388 | 390 | 363 | 324 | 293 | 242 | 211 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 52m | 10h 48m | 11h 59m | 13h 12m | 14h 13m | 14h 43m | 14h 26m | 13h 32m | 12h 22m | 11h 9m | 10h 6m | 9h 34m |
Mammoth Lakes experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Mammoth Lakes UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |