Yosemite Park Weather and Climate: A Comprehensive Guide
Yosemite has a Mediterranean climate. Most precipitation falls during the mild winter, and the other seasons are very dry. Snow falls in the higher regions for almost the whole year, but only settles in winter.
Average maximum day and minimum night temperature
Depending on the time of the year, temperatures range from pleasant to chilly in Yosemite Park . Average daytime temperatures reach a pleasant 21°C in July. In December, the coolest month of the year, temperatures drop to a chilly 4°C.
At night, you can expect cooler temperatures, with averages dropping to around -9°C during this month. Check out our detailed temperature page for more information.Temperature ranges by month
Precipitation and rainy days
Yosemite Park has a relatively rain/snowy climate with high precipitation levels, averaging 1138 mm of rain/snowfall annually. Yosemite Park can be quite wet during December, receiving approximately 262 mm of precipitation over 12 snowy days. In contrast August, experiences much drier conditions, with 4.7 mm of rainfall, spread across 2 rainy days. For more details, please visit our Yosemite Park Precipitation page.The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, hail and snow
The average number of days each month with precipitation
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The best time of year to visit Yosemite Park in the United States of America
During the months of July and August you are most likely to experience good weather with pleasant average temperatures that fall between 20°C and 26°C.Other facts from our historical weather data:
Most rainfall (rainy season) is seen in January, February, March and December.
Yes, the months of June, July, August and September are very dry.
July has an average maximum temperature of 21°C and is the warmest month of the year.
The coldest month is December with an average maximum temperature of 4°C.
December tops the wettest month list with 262 mm of rainfall.
August is the driest month with 5 mm of precipitation.
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