Mount Whitney
Lone Pine, United States
Mount Whitney is a granite mountain in the Sierra Nevada range with an elevation of 4,421 meters. It is one of the 120 sights of the United States listed on this site and ranks as the 17th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The best months to visit are between June and September, when daily highs reach between 12 °C and 18 °C and rainfall is at its lowest, with about 1 or 2 rainy days per month. From January to March, temperatures are below freezing, and from November to January, monthly rainfall is high, reaching up to 188 mm.
The nearest airport is Eastern Sierra Regional Airport in Bishop, which is 89 km away. Fresno Yosemite International Airport is a larger option located 129 km from the mountain. Mount Whitney is 3,606 km from Washington, D.C.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 18 °C. The wettest is January, with about 188 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | -8 | -8 | -5 | -1 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 6 | -2 | -7 |
| Average low, °C | -17 | -17 | -15 | -12 | -6 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | -6 | -12 | -17 |
| Rainfall, mm | 188 | 175 | 137 | 63 | 34 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 29 | 46 | 111 | 168 |
| Rainy days | 8 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
