Climate · United States

Government Camp

Mild and mostly dry from July to September; cold and wet from November to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years45.3°N1,829 m above the sea
  1. Jan32°0°22°-6°Rain on about four days a week.
  2. Feb34°1°23°-5°Rain on about four days a week.
  3. Mar37°3°23°-5°Rain on about five days a week.
  4. Apr42°6°27°-3°Rain on about four days a week.
  5. May51°11°34°1°Rain on about four days a week.
  6. Jun59°15°40°4°Rain on about three days a week.
  7. Jul69°21°45°7°Rain on about one day a week.
  8. Aug72°22°47°8°Rain on about one day a week.
  9. Sep64°18°42°6°Rain on about two days a week.
  10. Oct53°12°36°2°Rain on about three days a week.
  11. Nov39°4°28°-2°Rain on about four days a week.
  12. Dec31°-1°22°-6°Rain on about five days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from July to September, with highs near 68°F and nights near 45°F. From November to March, highs are nearer 35°F. The rain and snow come from November to May, on about four days a week. July to September is the driest stretch, with rain on about one day a week. Daylight runs from about 9 hours in December to 15½ hours in June.The warm season runs from July to September, with highs near 20°C and nights near 7°C. From November to March, highs are nearer 2°C. The rain and snow come from November to May, on about four days a week. July to September is the driest stretch, with rain on about one day a week. Daylight runs from about 9 hours in December to 15½ hours in June.

Where Government Camp sits

America/Los Angeles

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Latitude
45.3°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
1,829 mhigh country
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Nearest of ours
Camp Sherman94 km south

The land around Government Camp, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Government Camp, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Government Camp, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Government Camp, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Government Camp, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Government Camp, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Government Camp, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Government Camp, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Government Camp, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Government Camp, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Government Camp, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Government Camp, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 31°F in December to 72°F in August.Highs from -1°C in December to 22°C in August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in March (66% of days), driest in August (14%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in August (31% cover), cloudiest in December and January (78%).

Daylight

From 8h 47m in December to 15h 35m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Government Camp, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryRainy season
22°-6°32°0°
4 days78%9h 10m
FebruaryRainy season
23°-5°34°1°
4 days75%10h 19m
MarchRainy season
23°-5°37°3°
5 days72%11h 50m
AprilRainy season
27°-3°42°6°
4 days69%13h 28m
MayRainy season
34°1°51°11°
4 days64%14h 52m
June
40°4°59°15°
3 days56%15h 35m
JulyWarm seasonAt its best
45°7°69°21°
1 day34%15h 15m
AugustWarm seasonAt its best
47°8°72°22°
1 day31%14h 01m
SeptemberWarm season
42°6°64°18°
2 days42%12h 26m
October
36°2°53°12°
3 days56%10h 49m
NovemberRainy season
28°-2°39°4°
4 days71%9h 27m
DecemberRainy season
22°-6°31°-1°
5 days78%8h 47m

When is the best time to visit Government Camp?


The best months are July to August: highs near 70°F, nights near 46°F, and rain on about one day a week. Winter sports depend on snow, which these pages don't measure.The best months are July to August: highs near 21°C, nights near 8°C, and rain on about one day a week. Winter sports depend on snow, which these pages don't measure.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Government Camp?

August, with highs near 72°F and lows near 47°F. The coolest is December, with highs near 31°F.August, with highs near 22°C and lows near 8°C. The coolest is December, with highs near -1°C.

When does it rain most in Government Camp?

March, with rain or snow on about five days a week. August is the driest, with rain on about one day a week.

How long are the days in Government Camp?

From about 9 hours in December to 15½ hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Government Camp?

August, when cloud covers about 31% of the sky on average. December and January are the cloudiest, at about 78%.

Places with a year like Government Camp's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Government Camp's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Government Camp's summer.

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Government Camp. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (1,829 m) against the climate model's (1,223 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (1,829 m) against the climate model's (1,223 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.