Mono Lake
Mono Lake is a monomictic soda lake and an endorheic lake in Mono County. It is a California Point of Historical Interest and is one of the 120 sights in the United States listed on this site.
Planning a visit
The weather is warmest from June to August, with daily highs reaching about 27 °C. These months also have low rainfall, with about 3 to 4 rainy days per month. For cooler conditions, visit in the spring or autumn. Winters are cold, with January and February seeing lows of -7 °C and about 8 rainy days each month.
To reach the lake, you can fly into Mammoth Yosemite Airport, which is 46 km away, or Fresno Yosemite International Airport, located 152 km away. Mono Lake is 3,623 km from Washington, D.C. It is ranked as the 115th most looked-up sight in the United States on English Wikipedia.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 27 °C. The wettest is January, with about 50 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 17 | 10 | 4 |
| Average low, °C | -7 | -7 | -5 | -1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 5 | -2 | -6 |
| Rainfall, mm | 50 | 48 | 38 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 36 | 44 |
| Rainy days | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
