Lake Almanor
- Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
- best months
Lake Almanor is a lake near Chester, California, at about 4,499 feet.
Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
Best time to visit Lake Almanor
Best months: April–June and August–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
42° / 22°
12 wet · 5 snow
Feb
46° / 23°
11 wet · 4 snow
Mar
51° / 26°
11 wet · 3 snow
Apr
57° / 30°
9 wet · 1 snow
May
67° / 37°
7 wet
Jun
77° / 43°
4 wet
Jul
86° / 48°
2 wet
Aug
85° / 46°
1 wet
Sep
79° / 41°
2 wet
Oct
66° / 33°
5 wet
Nov
51° / 26°
9 wet · 2 snow
Dec
41° / 22°
12 wet · 4 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Chester, CA, 2.3 mi away at 4,530 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Gallatin Marina Jetty
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Long Point
~60 min drive
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Pit River Campground
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Mud Lake
~11 min drive
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Almanor Boat Launch
~13 min drive
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Ridge Lake
~25 min drive
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McCoy Flat Reservoir
~28 min drive
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McGowan Lake
~33 min drive
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