When to go · Mammoth Lakes
Mammoth Lakes in August
Great month. Inside Mammoth Lakes's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jul–Sep (hiking).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Mammoth Lakes's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jul–Sep (hiking).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Mammoth Lakes in this guide.
Weather in August
- Mammoth LakesHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 1 day
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mammoth Lakes, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Night low
Aug: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 1 (better)
Jan: 4
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Inside Mammoth Lakes's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jul–Sep (hiking).
January: Inside Mammoth Lakes's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jul–Sep (hiking).
Mammoth Lakes: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings