Yosemite Valley, CA Climate


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Yosemite Valley, CA has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters. Average temperatures in the summer range from 75°F to 95°F (24°C to 35°C) and average temperatures during the winter range from 25°F to 45°F (-4°C to 7°C). Rainfall is concentrated mainly in the months of November through April. During the summer months there is little rainfall, but thunderstorms can occur. Snowfall occurs during winter months with heavier snowfall occurring at higher elevations of Yosemite Valley such as Glacier Point.

Yosemite Valley, California gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Yosemite Valley averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

Yosemite Valley gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 60 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 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.

9.4 Summer - 5.3 Winter
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in Yosemite Valley, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateYosemite Valley, CaliforniaUnited States
  35.7 in.38.1 in.
  35.5 in.27.8 in.
  59.7 days106.2 days
  267 days205 days
  77.6°85.8°
  23.3°21.7°
  7.17
  5.24.3
  3999 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

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.
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.
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 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 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.
Humidity is very low in Yosemite Valley, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
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.
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 35.5 inches in Yosemite Valley means that it is one of the snowiest places in California. January is the snowiest month in Yosemite Valley with 16.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 16 years ago

Having lived most of my life breathing clean air in Santa Cruz, I am apalled by the horrible air here. It never smells sweet as clean air does. A couple of days a year  More

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