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Best time to visit Sierra Nevada

The best time to visit Sierra Nevada is May–September, with daytime temperatures around 28°C.

Sierra Nevada at a glance: warmest in July with daytime temperatures around 28°C and coolest in January (6°C). The wettest month is March (66 mm) and the driest July (4 mm), with about 510 mm of rain a year. The sea is warmest in August (24°C). Sunniest in August.

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Sierra Nevada

1,980 m
Warm and sunny
98
28°/11°22°5 mm68 %14 h
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
A typical mid-July in Sierra Nevada
Sunny 20Cloudy 8Rain 2
Daytime temperature (night ☾)
11°25°31°−9°34°
Sea temperature
22°−9°34°
Daylight (solar time)
04:4819:12
0006121824
14 h 25 m
Precipitation
070 mm
5 mm
Air feel
FreshComfortableHumidMuggy
RH 62 %
Poor ExcellentDoesn’t matchERA5 · CRU TS · ETOPO

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Month by month

MonthScoreDayNightSeaRainWet daysSunDaylightFeels like
January356°−7°14°54 mm1355 %10 hChilly and showery
February357°−6°14°51 mm1244 %11 hChilly and showery
March3210°−3°14°66 mm1348 %12 hChilly and showery
April3613°0°15°56 mm1245 %13 hMild and showery
May7217°3°17°35 mm956 %14 hMild
June9824°8°20°13 mm363 %15 hPleasantly warm
July9828°11°22°4 mm268 %14 hWarm and sunny
August10028°11°24°11 mm469 %14 hWarm and sunny
September8622°7°22°36 mm860 %12 hPleasantly warm
October6116°3°20°58 mm1157 %11 hMild
November389°−2°17°65 mm1255 %10 hChilly and showery
December386°−5°15°60 mm1261 %10 hChilly and showery

The score (0–100) combines daytime temperature, rain days, humidity and cloud cover, weighted for a typical warm-weather trip: 20–28 °C, little rain. On the map you can change these preferences.

Climate averages 2016–2025 (ERA5, CRU TS). Sea temperature from ERA5. Not a forecast. Elevation: 1,984 m. Coordinates: 37.10, -3.40.