2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Bishop, CA vs Mammoth Lakes, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 275 sunny days per year in Mammoth Lakes. Bishop averages 296 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mammoth Lakes, California gets 14.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Bishop, California gets 5.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Mammoth Lakes averages 93.2 inches of snow per year. Bishop averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Mammoth Lakes, California
Summer High: the July high is around 77.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13.5
Rain: averages 14.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 93.2 inches of snow a year

Bishop, California
Summer High: the July high is around 96.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.8
Rain: averages 5.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mammoth Lakes is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bishop is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - Bishop, CA

83°F

Today's Weather - Mammoth Lakes, CA

61°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Bishop / Mammoth Lakes

July is the hottest month for Bishop with an average high temperature of 96.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Bishop, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bishop are May, October and April.

July is the hottest month for Mammoth Lakes with an average high temperature of 77.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Mammoth Lakes, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mammoth Lakes are July, August and September.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bishop with an average of 19.8°. This is one of the coldest places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mammoth Lakes with an average of 13.5°. This is one of the coldest places in California.

In Bishop, there are 82.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.

In Mammoth Lakes, there are 0.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.

In Bishop, there are 142.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.

In Mammoth Lakes, there are 229.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.

In Bishop, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.

In Mammoth Lakes, there are 10.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.

January is the wettest month in Bishop with 0.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 45% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 5.4 inches in Bishop means that it is one of the driest places in California.


February is the wettest month in Mammoth Lakes with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 45% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.9 inches in Mammoth Lakes means that it is drier than most places in California.

February is the rainiest month in Bishop with 3.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 1.7 rainy days. There are 28.6 rainy days annually in Bishop, which is one of the least rainy places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Mammoth Lakes with 10.0 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 77.0 rainy days annually in Mammoth Lakes, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 8.0 inches in Bishop means that it is snowier than most places in California.

An annual snowfall of 93.2 inches in Mammoth Lakes means that it is one of the snowiest places in California.

January is the snowiest month in Bishop with 4.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

March is the snowiest month in Mammoth Lakes with 21.1 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.