Climate · United States

Olympic Valley

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

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years39.2°N1,890 m above the sea
  1. Jan42°6°26°-3°Rain on about three days a week.
  2. Feb43°6°25°-4°Rain on about three days a week.
  3. Mar45°7°27°-3°Rain on about three days a week.
  4. Apr50°10°30°-1°Rain on about three days a week.
  5. May59°15°37°3°Rain on about two days a week.
  6. Jun73°23°46°8°Rain on about one day a week.
  7. Jul83°28°56°13°Rain on about one day a week.
  8. Aug82°28°58°14°Rain on about one day a week.
  9. Sep76°24°52°11°Rain on about one day a week.
  10. Oct66°19°44°7°Rain on about one day a week.
  11. Nov52°11°33°1°Rain on about two days a week.
  12. Dec42°6°26°-3°Rain on about three 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 81°F and nights near 55°F. From November to April, highs are nearer 45°F. The rain and snow come from December to May, on about three 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 July to September, with highs near 27°C and nights near 13°C. From November to April, highs are nearer 7°C. The rain and snow come from December to May, on about three 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 Olympic Valley sits

America/Los Angeles

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Latitude
39.2°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
1,890 mhigh country
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Nearest of ours
Sierra City54 km north-west

The land around Olympic Valley, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Olympic Valley, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Olympic Valley, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Olympic Valley, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Olympic Valley, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Olympic Valley, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Olympic Valley, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Olympic Valley, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Olympic Valley, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Olympic Valley, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Olympic Valley, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Olympic Valley, 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 42°F in December and January to 83°F in July.Highs from 6°C in December and January to 28°C in July.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in March (43% of days), driest in July (10%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in July (16% cover), cloudiest in January (57%).

Daylight

From 9h 27m in December to 14h 53m 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

Olympic Valley, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryWetter
26°-3°42°6°
3 days57%9h 45m
FebruaryWetter
25°-4°43°6°
3 days55%10h 40m
MarchWetter
27°-3°45°7°
3 days54%11h 53m
AprilWetter
30°-1°50°10°
3 days48%13h 12m
MayWetter
37°3°59°15°
2 days42%14h 19m
JuneAt its best
46°8°73°23°
1 day29%14h 53m
JulyWarm seasonAt its best
56°13°83°28°
1 day16%14h 37m
AugustWarm seasonAt its best
58°14°82°28°
1 day17%13h 38m
SeptemberWarm seasonAt its best
52°11°76°24°
1 day20%12h 22m
October
44°7°66°19°
1 day30%11h 03m
November
33°1°52°11°
2 days47%9h 58m
DecemberWetter
26°-3°42°6°
3 days55%9h 27m

When is the best time to visit Olympic Valley?


The best months are June to September: highs near 79°F, nights near 53°F, and rain on about one day a week.The best months are June to September: highs near 26°C, nights near 12°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 Olympic Valley?

July, with highs near 83°F and lows near 56°F. The coolest are December and January, with highs near 42°F.July, with highs near 28°C and lows near 13°C. The coolest are December and January, with highs near 6°C.

When does it rain most in Olympic Valley?

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

How long are the days in Olympic Valley?

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

When are the skies clearest in Olympic Valley?

July, when cloud covers about 16% of the sky on average. January is the cloudiest, at about 57%.

Places with a year like Olympic Valley's

by their highs, lows and wet days

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

Elsewhere in United States

All of United States

Where to stay

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Olympic Valley. 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 (1,890 m) against the climate model's (2,052 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 (1,890 m) against the climate model's (2,052 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.