Climate of Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park has a mediterranean climate. The summers are warm and dry, and the temperature is cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Yosemite National Park is 11° degrees and there is about 678 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 244 days a year with an average humidity of 61% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 2°C and 24°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -8°C and 9°C
- Rain: it rains 49 days and there is a total of approximately 679 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 79 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3269 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 2°C and 24°C |
Warmest month: | 24°C in July |
Coldest month: | 2°C in February |
Night temperature: | between -8°C and 9°C |
Dry days: | 237 days |
Days with rain: | 49 days |
Days with snow: | 79 days |
Total rain sum: | 679 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3269 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Yosemite National Park.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Yosemite National Park.
Climate table of Yosemite National Park
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Yosemite National Park. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Yosemite National Park might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
Night temp. (°C) | -7 | -8 | -7 | -5 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | -4 | -8 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 134 | 143 | 103 | 49 | 36 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 60 | 77 |
Days with rain | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Days with snow | 10 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 |
Dry days | 18 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 17 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Best time to visit Yosemite National Park
The best time to visit Yosemite National Park is June through September. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Yosemite National Park is 24°C in July and the lowest is 2°C in February.
Climate of Yosemite National Park by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Yosemite National Park? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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