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Mount Shasta, CA vs Shasta Lake, CA

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- Shasta Lake has 15.5% more rainy days than Mount Shasta.
- Shasta Lake has 7.4% more Sunny Days than Mount Shasta.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Shasta Lake scores 11.4% better than Mount Shasta
 Mount Shasta, CAShasta Lake, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall59  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock89106
 Sunny229  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9786
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8072443
Reviews for Mount Shasta    2 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I have lived here for 4 years. Though I love the beauty of the mountain and the surrounding wilderness, I find Mount Shasta very difficult to live in. Food is about 20%  More

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I have lived in Siskiyou County for 24 years and Mount Shasta is by far the most enjoyable place I have lived thus far. It is a very tolerant community and culturally  More

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Reviews for Shasta Lake    2 Reviews

Ive lived in Shasta Co. for a good 30 years, and the summers have always been exceptionally warm. But over the last 10 years or so, the summers have gotten almost  More

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Over 18 years ago

Shasta Lake is small community 8 Miles North of Redding. One of the major boat Launch ramps (Centamodi Ramp), on shasta Lake is just 3 miles to the North East of town.   More

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