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Markleeville

Warm and mostly dry from June to September; chilly and damp from November to April.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years38.7°N1,898 m above the sea
  1. Jan43°6°21°-6°Rain on about three days a week.
  2. Feb44°7°21°-6°Rain on about three days a week.
  3. Mar46°8°23°-5°Rain on about three days a week.
  4. Apr51°11°27°-3°Rain on about two days a week.
  5. May62°17°34°1°Rain on about two days a week.
  6. Jun75°24°44°7°Rain on about one day a week.
  7. Jul85°29°51°11°Rain on about one day a week.
  8. Aug85°29°51°11°Rain on about one day a week.
  9. Sep78°26°46°8°Rain on about one day a week.
  10. Oct68°20°38°3°Rain on about one day a week.
  11. Nov53°12°27°-3°Rain on about two days a week.
  12. Dec43°6°20°-7°Rain on about two 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 June to September, with highs near 81°F and nights near 48°F. From November to April, highs are nearer 47°F. The rain and snow come from December to May, on about two days a week. June to October is the driest stretch, with rain on about one day a week. Daylight runs from about 9½ hours in December to 15 hours in June.The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 27°C and nights near 9°C. From November to April, highs are nearer 8°C. The rain and snow come from December to May, on about two days a week. June to October is the driest stretch, with rain on about one day a week. Daylight runs from about 9½ hours in December to 15 hours in June.

Where Markleeville sits

America/Los Angeles
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Latitude
38.7°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
1,898 mhigh country
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Nearest of ours
Olympic Valley68 km north-west

The land around Markleeville, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Markleeville, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Markleeville, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Markleeville, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Markleeville, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Markleeville, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Markleeville, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Markleeville, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Markleeville, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Markleeville, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Markleeville, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Markleeville, 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 43°F in December and January to 85°F in July and August.Highs from 6°C in December and January to 29°C in July and August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in February (38% of days), driest in September (12%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in August (17% cover), cloudiest in January (53%).

Daylight

From 9h 30m in December to 14h 49m 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
Markleeville, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryWetter
21°-6°43°6°
3 days53%9h 47m
FebruaryWetter
21°-6°44°7°
3 days50%10h 41m
MarchWetter
23°-5°46°8°
3 days49%11h 53m
AprilWetter
27°-3°51°11°
2 days44%13h 11m
MayWetter
34°1°62°17°
2 days39%14h 16m
JuneWarm seasonAt its best
44°7°75°24°
1 day27%14h 49m
JulyWarm season
51°11°85°29°
1 day18%14h 34m
AugustWarm season
51°11°85°29°
1 day17%13h 37m
SeptemberWarm seasonAt its best
46°8°78°26°
1 day18%12h 21m
October
38°3°68°20°
1 day27%11h 05m
November
27°-3°53°12°
2 days42%10h 01m
DecemberWetter
20°-7°43°6°
2 days50%9h 30m

When is the best time to visit Markleeville?

The best months are June, or September: highs near 77°F, nights near 45°F, and rain on about one day a week.The best months are June, or September: highs near 25°C, nights near 7°C, and rain on about one day a week.

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 Markleeville?

July and August, with highs near 85°F and lows near 51°F. The coolest are December and January, with highs near 43°F.July and August, with highs near 29°C and lows near 11°C. The coolest are December and January, with highs near 6°C.

When does it rain most in Markleeville?

February, with rain or snow on about three days a week. September is the driest, with rain on about one day a week.

How long are the days in Markleeville?

From about 9½ hours in December to 15 hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Markleeville?

August, when cloud covers about 17% of the sky on average. January is the cloudiest, at about 53%.

Places with a year like Markleeville's

by their highs, lows and wet days

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

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Markleeville. 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 (1,898 m) against the climate model's (2,210 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 (1,898 m) against the climate model's (2,210 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.