Rocky Waterhole
- May–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Rocky Waterhole is a lake near Christmas Valley, Oregon, at about 4,643 feet. It is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
Best time to go · May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Best time to visit Rocky Waterhole
Best months: May–June and September–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
44° / 22°
12 wet
Feb
47° / 23°
11 wet
Mar
54° / 27°
12 wet
Apr
60° / 31°
12 wet
May
70° / 37°
11 wet
Jun
79° / 43°
7 wet
Jul
90° / 49°
4 wet
Aug
89° / 47°
3 wet
Sep
81° / 40°
4 wet
Oct
66° / 32°
7 wet
Nov
51° / 26°
11 wet
Dec
43° / 21°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Summer Lake 1 S, OR, 17.2 mi away at 4,192 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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