2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Truckee, CA vs Yosemite Valley, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 267 sunny days per year in Yosemite Valley. Truckee averages 245 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Yosemite Valley, California gets 35.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Truckee, California gets 31.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Yosemite Valley averages 35.5 inches of snow per year. Truckee averages 167.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Yosemite Valley, California
Summer High: the July high is around 77.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.3
Rain: averages 35.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35.5 inches of snow a year

Truckee, California
Summer High: the July high is around 83.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13.8
Rain: averages 31.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 167.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Yosemite Valley is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Truckee is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in California.

Today's Weather - Truckee, CA

63°F

Today's Weather - Yosemite Valley, CA

76°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Truckee / Yosemite Valley

July is the hottest month for Truckee with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Truckee, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Truckee are September, June and August.

July is the hottest month for Yosemite Valley with an average high temperature of 77.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Yosemite Valley, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Yosemite Valley are July, August and September.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Truckee with an average of 13.8°. This is one of the coldest places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Yosemite Valley with an average of 23.2°. This is one of the coldest places in California.

In Truckee, there are 8.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Yosemite Valley, there are 0.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.

In Truckee, there are 244.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.

In Yosemite Valley, there are 148.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.

In Truckee, there are 7.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.

In Yosemite Valley, there are 1.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.

December is the wettest month in Truckee with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 49% of yearly precipitation and 4% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.3 inches in Truckee means that it is wetter than most places in California.


February is the wettest month in Yosemite Valley with 6.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 51% of yearly precipitation and 3% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.7 inches in Yosemite Valley means that it is wetter than most places in California.

January is the rainiest month in Truckee with 10.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.9 rainy days. There are 76.5 rainy days annually in Truckee, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 10% chance of a rainy day.

February is the rainiest month in Yosemite Valley with 8.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 1.7 rainy days. There are 59.7 rainy days annually in Yosemite Valley, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 41% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 10% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 167.7 inches in Truckee means that it is one of the snowiest places in California.

An annual snowfall of 35.5 inches in Yosemite Valley means that it is one of the snowiest places in California.

February is the snowiest month in Truckee with 35.5 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Yosemite Valley with 16.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.