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Sierra Nevada Mountains
Climate
Climate
The climate in the Sierra Nevada mountains is generally cold, thanks to its snow-capped peaks and general location up north. A lot of snow occurs about the 6,000 feet range, roughly 1,800 meters.
Precipitation is a natural occurrence in the area during the fall, winter, and spring seasons, ranging from somewhere between 20 to 80 inches. At these times of the year, rain on snow is very common and should be expected. During the summer months in the California and Nevada area, the mountain ranges of the Sierra Nevada are dry with low humidity. The temperatures in Sierra Nevada range from 42 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit or around 5.5 to 15.5 degrees in Celsius. Depending on the elevation, the growing season in the Sierra Nevada area lasts for only 20 to 230 days, depending on the elevation.
There is also what is known as the “Sierra Nevada Rotor” or “Sierra Wave”, which is a peculiar wind condition in the Sierra Nevada area where a round tube of air rolls on the southeast side. This mountain wave occurs when there are dry continental winds that come from the east, causing the formation of a number of counter-revolving cylinders of air that make their way into the stratosphere.