When to go · Sierra City
Sierra City in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (snow, seasonal closures); Mon–Tue year-round (most businesses shut).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (snow, seasonal closures); Mon–Tue year-round (most businesses shut).
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Sierra City's best window: Jun–Sep (mine museum and Herrington's open Memorial Day to Labor Day / May–Oct).
- JuneGreatInside Sierra City's best window: Jun–Sep (mine museum and Herrington's open Memorial Day to Labor Day / May–Oct).
- JulyGreatInside Sierra City's best window: Jun–Sep (mine museum and Herrington's open Memorial Day to Labor Day / May–Oct).
- AugustGreatInside Sierra City's best window: Jun–Sep (mine museum and Herrington's open Memorial Day to Labor Day / May–Oct).
Weather in February
- Sierra CityHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °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 Sierra City, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Feb: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 9
May: 5 (better)
Crowds
Feb: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Feb: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
May: 1
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (snow, seasonal closures); Mon–Tue year-round (most businesses shut).
May: Inside Sierra City's best window: Jun–Sep (mine museum and Herrington's open Memorial Day to Labor Day / May–Oct).
Sierra City: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings