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Mt Shasta Winter Weather

What a typical winter is like at Mt Shasta: how often it snows (or rains), how cold it gets at the base, mid-mountain and summit, and how much sun to expect, week by week, from 40 years of weather data.

Winter Weather

How often Mt Shasta gets measurable precipitation (rain vs. snow), and typical high/low temperatures, December 1–April 15, based on 40 years of real ERA5 reanalysis data.

37% of days get measurable precipitation, season average
Dec 38%
Jan 38%
Feb 37%
Mar 39%
Apr 1-15 32%
Elevation:

Precipitation frequency by week (rain vs. snow)

Average high/low temperature by week

Winter Sun & Clouds

How much of Mt Shasta's theoretically possible winter sunshine it actually gets, December–March, based on 40 years of real ERA5 satellite/reanalysis solar radiation data compared against a clear-sky model.

70% of possible sunshine, Dec–Mar average
Dec 67%
Jan 67%
Feb 72%
Mar 74%

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