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Weather on May 12 at Lassen Volcanic

Lassen Volcanic National Park

CAPacific West6,700 ft elevation
Avg High83°F
Avg Low53°F
Warmest197682°F
Coldest199549°F

Based on 56 years of data from Redding, CA

Elevation Note: Lassen Volcanic sits at 6,700 ft. Expect temperatures 23°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Redding, CA at a lower elevation.

Planning Your Visit

May 12th in Lassen Volcanic National Park (via Redding, CA) typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 83°F and lows near 53°F — a 30°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 12th was in 1976 (82°F average), while the coldest was 1995 (49°F) — a 33°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 13% of May 12th dates historically, with the wettest May 12th recording 2.36" of rain. The last decade has been 1.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for May 12th in Lassen Volcanic? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202693°F61°F0"0"
202563°F50°F1.24"--
202490°F57°F0"0"
202394°F53°F0"0"
202271°F53°F0"0"
202194°F55°F0"0"
202062°F54°F2.36"0"
201988°F57°F0"0"
201885°F57°F0"0"
201769°F45°F0"0"
201691°F53°F0"0"
201570°F56°F0"0"
201489°F58°F0"0"
201394°F63°F0"--
201295°F50°F0"--
201176°F55°F0"--
201081°F50°F0"--
200979°F46°F0"--
200880°F55°F0"--
200776°F52°F0"--
200691°F56°F0"--
200581°F50°F0"--
200481°F51°F0"--
200374°F52°F0"--
200286°F46°F0"--
200186°F57°F0"--
200067°F41°F0"--
199982°F49°F0"--
199858°F46°F0.66"--
199796°F59°F0"--
1996100°F59°F0"0"
199559°F39°F0.94"0"
199487°F59°F0"0"
199367°F50°F0"0"
199279°F59°F0"0"
199173°F52°F0.1"0"
199080°F56°F0"0"
198976°F51°F0"0"
198880°F53°F0.03"0"
198797°F60°F0"0"
198685°F56°F0"0"
198583°F48°F0"0"
198491°F53°F0"0"
198380°F42°F0"0"
198282°F44°F0"0"
198186°F55°F0"0"
198069°F40°F0"0"
197991°F47°F0"0"
197884°F54°F0"0"
197770°F46°F0.53"0"
1976103°F62°F0"0"
197594°F67°F0"0"
197483°F56°F0"0"
1973100°F62°F0"0"
197297°F59°F0"0"
197183°F48°F0"0"

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