Mount Shasta weather in January (California, United States of America)

Is Mount Shasta a good destination in January, weather-wise? Thinking about a visit? Explore this page for a full overview of the weather conditions this month.

Temperatures

Typically, January in Mount Shasta includes low temperatures and high snow/rainfall. January is part of winter. Expect the temperatures during the day to hover around 8°C. At night, they will likely drop to about -2°C.

Precipitation

Mount Shasta in January usually receives high snow/rainfall, averaging around 150 mm for the month. Historically, the month has about 13 days of snow/rain.

If you're looking for dry conditions and comfortable temperatures, January may not be the ideal month to visit Mount Shasta. May, June, July, August and September generally stand out with the best circumstances. While January, February, March and December tend to showcase less optimal conditions.

For an in-depth look at the yearly conditions, visit our specialized Mount Shasta climate page with graphs.

 

Mount Shasta, monthly averages in January

Min Temperature -2°C  

Max Temperature 8°C  

Chance of Rain 43%  

Precipitation 150 mm  

Rainy days 13 days  

Where to go in the United States of America in January

Find out more about the weather in the United States of America and which places have the best travel conditions in this month.

Weather conditions Weather

Temperatures

Precipitation

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

So, what should you wear in this month?

Wear a base layer in cold weather; this is the #1 thing you can do to increase your overall body temperature.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do.

Cycling

4/10

Walking

4/10

Barbeque

1/10

Camping

1/10

Outdoor sports

4/10

Interested in more climate information?

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