Sonora Peak
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Prominence1,816 ft (554 m)[1]
| Sonora Peak | |
|---|---|
 Southern face of Sonora Peak from Sonora Pass | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,464 ft (3,494 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 1,816 ft (554 m)[1] |
| Listing | California county high points 10th |
| Coordinates | 38°21′14″N 119°38′07″W / 38.3538016°N 119.6351721°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Sonora Peak Location in California | |
| Location | Alpine and Mono counties, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Central Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Sonora Pass |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike, class 1-2[3] |
Sonora Peak is a mountain in the Central Sierra Nevada of California north of Sonora Pass. Located on the boundary between Alpine and Mono counties, it is the highest point in Alpine County.[1] Due to the high elevation, most of the precipitation this mountain receives consists of snow.[4]
There is no weather station at the summit, but this climate table contains interpolated data for an area around the summit. Sonora Peak has a subalpine climate (Köppen Dfc).
| Climate data for Sonora Peak 38.3672 N, 119.6096 W, Elevation: 11,106 ft (3,385 m) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 30.4 (−0.9) |
29.5 (−1.4) |
32.2 (0.1) |
36.6 (2.6) |
44.5 (6.9) |
54.4 (12.4) |
62.9 (17.2) |
62.1 (16.7) |
56.3 (13.5) |
47.0 (8.3) |
36.4 (2.4) |
30.1 (−1.1) |
43.5 (6.4) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 21.8 (−5.7) |
20.3 (−6.5) |
22.5 (−5.3) |
25.7 (−3.5) |
33.3 (0.7) |
42.4 (5.8) |
50.5 (10.3) |
49.7 (9.8) |
44.1 (6.7) |
35.8 (2.1) |
27.3 (−2.6) |
21.7 (−5.7) |
32.9 (0.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 13.2 (−10.4) |
11.1 (−11.6) |
12.7 (−10.7) |
14.8 (−9.6) |
22.1 (−5.5) |
30.4 (−0.9) |
38.1 (3.4) |
37.3 (2.9) |
31.9 (−0.1) |
24.7 (−4.1) |
18.2 (−7.7) |
13.2 (−10.4) |
22.3 (−5.4) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 7.42 (188) |
7.05 (179) |
6.99 (178) |
3.88 (99) |
2.35 (60) |
0.79 (20) |
0.80 (20) |
0.78 (20) |
0.77 (20) |
2.34 (59) |
4.83 (123) |
7.05 (179) |
45.05 (1,145) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group[5] | |||||||||||||
