Redwood weather, month by month
- Sep high
- 65°F
- hottest month
- Dec low
- 41°F
- coldest month
- Rain + snowmelt
- 58.0in / yr
- wettest: Dec
- Snowfall
- —in / yr
- rare
- Days ≥ 90°F
- 0/ yr
- Nights ≤ 32°F
- 4/ yr
Crescent City Mcnamara AP
Month by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Wet days | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56° | 42° | 9.4″ | 17 | 7:40 AM | 5:11 PM | 9h 31m | 26 |
| Feb | 56° | 42° | 6.9″ | 14 | 7:11 AM | 5:49 PM | 10h 38m | 26 |
| Mar | 56° | 43° | 7.8″ | 18 | 7:28 AM | 7:22 PM | 11h 54m | 34 |
| Apr | 57° | 44° | 5.1″ | 14 | 6:37 AM | 7:56 PM | 13h 19m | 43 |
| May | 59° | 47° | 2.5″ | 9 | 5:57 AM | 8:28 PM | 14h 30m | 68 |
| Jun | 62° | 49° | 1.4″ | 7 | 5:42 AM | 8:51 PM | 15h 09m | 100 |
| Jul | 63° | 52° | 0.3″ | 4 | 5:56 AM | 8:48 PM | 14h 53m | 96 |
| Aug | 64° | 53° | 0.4″ | 6 | 6:25 AM | 8:16 PM | 13h 51m | 85 |
| Sep | 65° | 50° | 1.1″ | 8 | 6:56 AM | 7:26 PM | 12h 30m | 76 |
| Oct | 62° | 47° | 4.1″ | 12 | 7:28 AM | 6:36 PM | 11h 08m | 52 |
| Nov | 58° | 44° | 7.8″ | 15 | 7:04 AM | 4:57 PM | 9h 53m | 30 |
| Dec | 55° | 41° | 11.1″ | 18 | 7:35 AM | 4:47 PM | 9h 12m | 24 |
Sweet spot: January, February, March, April, October, November and December combine average highs between 55°F and 85°F with crowds under 60% of the peak month. Check what is open in those months — quiet can also mean closed roads.
How to read this
These are NOAA’s official 1991–2020 climate normals for one weather station, not a model of the whole park. The station is the one with complete temperature and precipitation normals nearest to a visitor center. Highs and lows are daily averages for the month; “wet days” are days with at least 0.01 inch of precipitation. Mountain parks can be 10–20 °F cooler at their high points than at the station, and the NPS weather page for Redwood is the place for current conditions and seasonal closures.
Sunrise and sunset are computed with the NOAA solar equations for the park’s coordinates and shown in America/Los Angeles time for the 15th of each month of 2027; they are accurate to about a minute.
Sources · 3
- 1.U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — monthly normals station inventory · National Centers for Environmental Information (NOAA)
- 2.Redwood National and State Parks — Weather (nps.gov) · National Park Service
- 3.Redwood National and State Parks — Visitor Use Statistics · National Park Service (IRMA)
FAQ
Redwood weather questions
- What is the hottest month at Redwood?
- September, with an average high of 65°F and an average low of 50°F at Crescent City Mcnamara AP (NOAA 1991–2020 normals).
- How cold does Redwood get in winter?
- December is the coldest month, averaging a low of 41°F and a high of 55°F at Crescent City Mcnamara AP. About 4 nights a year drop to freezing or below.
- Does it snow at Redwood?
- Crescent City Mcnamara AP records almost no snowfall (no snow normals). Higher elevations in the park can differ.
- When is the rainy season at Redwood?
- December is the wettest month on average (11.1 inches of precipitation at Crescent City Mcnamara AP); the station's annual total is 58.0 inches.
- How many hours of daylight does Redwood get?
- About 15h 09m on June 15 and 9h 12m on December 15 (sunrise 5:42 AM, sunset 8:51 PM in June; 7:35 AM to 4:47 PM in December, America/Los Angeles time).
- What is the best month to visit Redwood for weather?
- By NOAA's normals, average highs sit between 55°F and 85°F in January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December. Of those, January, February, March, April, October, November and December are also well below the park's peak crowds. Weather in the park varies with elevation; this is the Crescent City Mcnamara AP station.
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