When to go · Mammoth Lakes
Mammoth Lakes in November
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (thin snow, closed trails), late May–Jun (snow patches at high elevation).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (thin snow, closed trails), late May–Jun (snow patches at high elevation).
Is another month better than November?
November is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JanuaryGreatInside Mammoth Lakes's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jul–Sep (hiking).
- FebruaryGreatInside Mammoth Lakes's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jul–Sep (hiking).
- MarchGreatInside Mammoth Lakes's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jul–Sep (hiking).
- JulyGreatInside Mammoth Lakes's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jul–Sep (hiking).
Weather in November
- Mammoth LakesHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 2 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Thanksgiving big impact
4th Thursday of November · United States
Busiest travel days of the year; many shops and restaurants close on the day. Black Friday shopping follows.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mammoth Lakes, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Night low
Nov: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Jan: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 2 (better)
Jan: 4
Crowds
Nov: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Nov: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
Jan: 0
November: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (thin snow, closed trails), late May–Jun (snow patches at high elevation).
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 coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings