Yosemite climate guide

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Temperature in Yosemite (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
4°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Yosemite4
4°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Yosemite4
4°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Yosemite4
7°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Yosemite7
12°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Yosemite12
18°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Yosemite18
23°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Yosemite23
22°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Yosemite22
18°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Yosemite18
13°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Yosemite13
6°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Yosemite6
4°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Yosemite4
Min temperature (night-time)
-8°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Yosemite-8
-8°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Yosemite-8
-8°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Yosemite-8
-6°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Yosemite-6
-2°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Yosemite-2
2°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Yosemite2
5°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Yosemite5
5°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Yosemite5
2°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Yosemite2
-2°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Yosemite-2
-6°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Yosemite-6
-8°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Yosemite-8

Sunshine & Daylight in Yosemite

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
10 hours of daylight per day in January in Yosemite10
11 hours of daylight per day in February in Yosemite11
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Yosemite12
13 hours of daylight per day in April in Yosemite13
14 hours of daylight per day in May in Yosemite14
15 hours of daylight per day in June in Yosemite15
14 hours of daylight per day in July in Yosemite14
14 hours of daylight per day in August in Yosemite14
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Yosemite12
11 hours of daylight per day in October in Yosemite11
10 hours of daylight per day in November in Yosemite10
10 hours of daylight per day in December in Yosemite10

Rainfall in Yosemite

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
8 days with some rainfall in January in Yosemite8
7 days with some rainfall in February in Yosemite7
9 days with some rainfall in March in Yosemite9
6 days with some rainfall in April in Yosemite6
5 days with some rainfall in May in Yosemite5
5 days with some rainfall in June in Yosemite5
5 days with some rainfall in July in Yosemite5
5 days with some rainfall in August in Yosemite5
5 days with some rainfall in September in Yosemite5
5 days with some rainfall in October in Yosemite5
7 days with some rainfall in November in Yosemite7
7 days with some rainfall in December in Yosemite7
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
164 mm monthly rainfall in January in Yosemite164
136 mm monthly rainfall in February in Yosemite136
124 mm monthly rainfall in March in Yosemite124
71 mm monthly rainfall in April in Yosemite71
38 mm monthly rainfall in May in Yosemite38
27 mm monthly rainfall in June in Yosemite27
19 mm monthly rainfall in July in Yosemite19
19 mm monthly rainfall in August in Yosemite19
22 mm monthly rainfall in September in Yosemite22
48 mm monthly rainfall in October in Yosemite48
122 mm monthly rainfall in November in Yosemite122
156 mm monthly rainfall in December in Yosemite156

More climate for Yosemite

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in January in Yosemite2
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in February in Yosemite4
UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in March in Yosemite6
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in April in Yosemite7
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in May in Yosemite9
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in June in Yosemite10
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in July in Yosemite11
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in August in Yosemite10
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in September in Yosemite8
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in October in Yosemite5
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in November in Yosemite3
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in December in Yosemite2
Heat & Humidity
No heat & humidity in January in Yosemite0
No heat & humidity in February in Yosemite0
No heat & humidity in March in Yosemite0
No heat & humidity in April in Yosemite0
No heat & humidity in May in Yosemite0
No heat & humidity in June in Yosemite0
No heat & humidity in July in Yosemite0
No heat & humidity in August in Yosemite0
No heat & humidity in September in Yosemite0
No heat & humidity in October in Yosemite0
No heat & humidity in November in Yosemite0
No heat & humidity in December in Yosemite0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

What's the climate like in Yosemite?

Yosemite has a temperate climate with warm dry summers.

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The climate guide for Yosemite, California shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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