2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Yosemite Valley, CA vs Reno, NV

Highlights

On average, there are 252 sunny days per year in Reno. Yosemite Valley averages 267 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Reno, Nevada gets 8.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Yosemite Valley, California gets 35.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Reno averages 21.9 inches of snow per year. Yosemite Valley averages 35.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Reno, Nevada
Summer High: the July high is around 90.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.7
Rain: averages 8.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21.9 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Reno is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Nevada.

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.

Today's Weather - Yosemite Valley, CA

49°F

Today's Weather - Reno, NV

53°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

July is the hottest month for Reno with an average high temperature of 90.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nevada. In Reno, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Reno are September, June and May.

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

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Reno with an average of 23.6°. This is warmer than most places in Nevada.

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 Reno, there are 41.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nevada.

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 Reno, there are 130.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nevada.

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.

In Reno, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nevada.

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.


December is the wettest month in Reno with 1.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 42% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 8.9 inches in Reno means that it is about average compared to other places in Nevada.

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.

February is the rainiest month in Reno with 6.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.8 rainy days. There are 51.2 rainy days annually in Reno, which is rainier than most places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 21.9 inches in Reno means that it is snowier than most places in Nevada.

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

December is the snowiest month in Reno with 6.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.