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Sequoia & Kings Canyon weather, month by month

Last verified NOAA 1991–2020 normalsAmerica/Los Angeles time
Average highs, lows, rain, snow and daylight for every month. Measured at the Grant Grove (6,580 ft, 0.2 mi from Kings Canyon Visitor Center).
Jul high
79°F
hottest month
Feb low
25°F
coldest month
Rain + snowmelt
41.7in / yr
wettest: Jan
Snowfall
186.0in / yr
Oct–May
Days ≥ 90°F
0/ yr
Nights ≤ 32°F
137/ yr

Grant Grove

Month by month

Normals are 30-year averages (1991–2020). Crowds = each month’s share of the park’s busiest month, from NPS visitor counts. Sunrise and sunset are for the 15th of each month in 2027.
Average high and low, every monthbars run from the low to the high · tan strip = precipitation
comfortable highs 55–85°F20°40°60°80°32°January: average high 46°F, low 26°F, 8.0 in precipitation46°26°January: 8.0 in precipitationJFebruary: average high 46°F, low 25°F, 7.3 in precipitation46°25°February: 7.3 in precipitationFMarch: average high 48°F, low 27°F, 7.8 in precipitation48°27°March: 7.8 in precipitationMApril: average high 52°F, low 30°F, 3.6 in precipitation52°30°April: 3.6 in precipitationAMay: average high 60°F, low 38°F, 1.4 in precipitation60°38°May: 1.4 in precipitationMJune: average high 71°F, low 46°F, 0.5 in precipitation71°46°June: 0.5 in precipitationJJuly: average high 79°F, low 53°F, 0.3 in precipitation79°53°July: 0.3 in precipitationJAugust: average high 79°F, low 52°F, 0.2 in precipitation79°52°August: 0.2 in precipitationASeptember: average high 73°F, low 47°F, 0.3 in precipitation73°47°September: 0.3 in precipitationSOctober: average high 63°F, low 39°F, 2.4 in precipitation63°39°October: 2.4 in precipitationONovember: average high 53°F, low 32°F, 3.3 in precipitation53°32°November: 3.3 in precipitationNDecember: average high 46°F, low 25°F, 6.6 in precipitation46°25°December: 6.6 in precipitationDrain
MonthHighLowRainSnowWet daysSunriseSunsetDaylightCrowds
Jan46°26°8.0″37.7″97:06 AM5:01 PM9h 55m17
Feb46°25°7.3″44.8″116:43 AM5:34 PM10h 51m13
Mar48°27°7.8″35.1″107:05 AM7:01 PM11h 56m14
Apr52°30°3.6″20.0″86:20 AM7:28 PM13h 08m30
May60°38°1.4″4.9″55:47 AM7:54 PM14h 08m71
Jun71°46°0.5″0.6″25:35 AM8:15 PM14h 40m92
Jul79°53°0.3″—15:47 AM8:13 PM14h 27m100
Aug79°52°0.2″—16:11 AM7:46 PM13h 35m80
Sep73°47°0.3″—26:36 AM7:03 PM12h 26m62
Oct63°39°2.4″3.5″47:02 AM6:18 PM11h 17m43
Nov53°32°3.3″8.6″66:32 AM4:45 PM10h 13m24
Dec46°25°6.6″30.8″87:00 AM4:39 PM9h 39m15

Sweet spot: October combines 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.

Sequoia National Park

Lodgepole (Giant Forest area)

6,735 ft, 0 mi from Lodgepole Visitor Center.
MonthHighLowRainSnowWet days
Jan39°17°8.7″42.4″9
Feb41°18°7.9″61.5″10
Mar45°22°6.4″37.1″10
Apr50°26°3.2″22.2″8
May58°33°2.0″6.0″6
Jun68°40°0.7″1.1″2
Jul76°46°0.6″—2
Aug76°44°0.1″—2
Sep70°39°0.7″—2
Oct59°31°2.3″3.4″4
Nov47°23°3.6″11.7″6
Dec37°17°6.9″35.0″8

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 (we chose Grant Grove because it is Kings Canyon visitor center and the General Grant Tree, 6,600 ft). 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 Sequoia & Kings Canyon 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 · 4

  1. 1.U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — monthly normals station inventory · National Centers for Environmental Information (NOAA)
  2. 2.Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks — Weather (nps.gov) · National Park Service
  3. 3.Kings Canyon National Park — Visitor Use Statistics · National Park Service (IRMA)
  4. 4.Sequoia National Park — Visitor Use Statistics · National Park Service (IRMA)

FAQ

Sequoia & Kings Canyon weather questions

What is the hottest month at Sequoia & Kings Canyon?
July, with an average high of 79°F and an average low of 53°F at Grant Grove (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The station averages 0 days a year at or above 90°F.
How cold does Sequoia & Kings Canyon get in winter?
February is the coldest month, averaging a low of 25°F and a high of 46°F at Grant Grove. About 137 nights a year drop to freezing or below.
Does it snow at Sequoia & Kings Canyon?
Yes. Grant Grove averages 186.0 inches of snow a year, mostly in January, February, March, April, May, October, November and December. Higher ground in the park gets more.
When is the rainy season at Sequoia & Kings Canyon?
January is the wettest month on average (8.0 inches of precipitation at Grant Grove); the station's annual total is 41.7 inches.
How many hours of daylight does Sequoia & Kings Canyon get?
About 14h 40m on June 15 and 9h 39m on December 15 (sunrise 5:35 AM, sunset 8:15 PM in June; 7:00 AM to 4:39 PM in December, America/Los Angeles time).
What is the best month to visit Sequoia & Kings Canyon for weather?
By NOAA's normals, average highs sit between 55°F and 85°F in May, June, July, August, September and October. Of those, October is also well below the park's peak crowds. Weather in the park varies with elevation; this is the Grant Grove station.

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