When to go · Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (snow & chain restrictions).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (snow & chain restrictions).
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- Mount ShastaHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 9 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.
Mardi Gras (New Orleans) big impact
Feb or Mar (varies) · United States
New Orleans hotels triple in price and sell out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Still winter north; ski season in the Rockies; Presidents' Day weekend busy. Mardi Gras in New Orleans (date varies).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mount Shasta, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jun: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Feb: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 9
Jun: 5 (better)
Crowds
Feb: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Feb: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Jun: 0
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (snow & chain restrictions).
June: Inside Mount Shasta's best window: Jun–Sep.
Mount Shasta: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings