Mount Shasta Seasonal Weather History 2024

Mt Shasta in early April, 2024. The Red Banks and West Face are STUFFED! Photo: Zeb Blais.

Mount Shasta Seasonal Weather History

Many people wrote off the ski season early in the Sierra due to a late start, but this season has actually been a year to remember for both snowpack and ski quality! The seasonal weather history doesn't lie, this season on Mt Shasta is shaping up to be the best in years thanks to lots of snowfall, high water content (SWE) and lower winds than past years. What this combination means is that it's a great year to ski Mount Shasta!

With snow plastering Mount Shasta from trailhead to summit, the mountain is primed for a banner ski mountaineering and alpine climbing season. Comparing the snow depths on the upper mountain between this year and last year's "historic, massive season" is shocking: there is much more snow on the West Face and the Red Banks this year than there was last season. The reason for this is warmer snow and less wind allowed the snow to stick! Despite having a huge winter last year, the West Face was surprisingly bare by the 3rd week of May last year.

This year, the mountain is stuffed and the West Face has weeks and weeks of snowpack coverage left. The bottom line is that if you want to climb or ski Mount Shasta, this is the year to do it!

Check out the Seasonal Weather History for Mount Shasta below to compare the last 7 years of snowfall, temp, wind and SWE data. The information was taken from the Mount Shasta Avalanche Center Website.

Mount Shasta Season Weather History

Weather History Summary on Mt Shasta	Sep 1, 2023 to May 7, 2024	Sep 1, 2022 to May 7, 2023	Sep 1, 2021 to May 7, 2022	Sep 1, 2020 to May 7, 2021	Sep 1, 2019 to May 7, 2020	Sep 1, 2018 to May 7, 2019	Sep 1, 2017 to May 7, 2018
	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018
Temp Max (°F)	56	52.5	58	56.5	55	51	60
Temp Min (°F)	8.5	3	4.5	7	6.5	2.5	1.5
Temp Avg (°F)	29	24	32	30	29	28	32
Wind Max (mi/hr)	50.5	68.5	47.5	65	56	56	47
Wind Min (mi/hr)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wind Avg (mi/hr)	11	12	10	12	11	12	12
Wind Gust Max (mi/hr)	79.77	110.44	92.02	98	80	86	91
Total Snowfall (in)	333.6	335.2	141.8	177.3	220	421.8	223.8
Total Accumulated Precipitation (Water Equivalent) (in)	51.59	31.07	12.37	16.18	21.28	72.49	20.98
Max Snowfall in 24 Hrs (in)	26.5	36.2	20.6	21.6	22	30.8	20
Snow Depth Max (in)	183.5	212.3	81.5	N/A	103.3	191	94.5
Snow Depth Min (in)	9.3	31.87	0	12	16.6	0	8
Snow Depth Avg (in)	106	134	48	54	59	106	44