|
Summer (June through September) Climate: Warm to hot,
with occasional rain (usually as afternoon thundershowers, especially at
the higher elevations).
Yosemite Valley & Wawona (4,000 ft / 1,200 m): 87°F (31°C) / 51°F (10°C)
Tuolumne Meadows (8,600 ft / 2,600 m): n/a
Fall (October & November)
Climate: Quite variable, with weather ranging from hot to
cold, dry to rainy or snowy.
Yosemite Valley & Wawona (4,000 ft / 1,200 m): 54°F (12°C) / 35°F (2°C)
Tuolumne Meadows (8,600 ft / 2,600 m): n/a
Winter (December through March)
Climate: Winter in Yosemite is snowy and cold, though sunny
and chilly days are not uncommon.
Yosemite Valley & Wawona (4,000 ft / 1,200 m): 53°F (12°C) / 28°F (-2°C)
Tuolumne Meadows (8,600 ft / 2,600 m): n/a
Spring (April & May)
Climate: Highly variable, with sunny and relatively warm days,
but still an occassional winter storm.
Yosemite Valley & Wawona (4,000 ft / 1,200 m): 69°F (21°C) / 39°F (4°C)
Tuolumne Meadows (8,600 ft / 2,600 m): n/a
Average
temperatures and precipitation
in Yosemite Valley (4,000 ft / 1,220 m)
|
| Month |
Maximum |
Minimum |
Precipitation |
|
|
(°F / °C) |
(°F / °C) |
(inches / cm) |
| January |
49/9
|
26/-3
|
6.2/15.7
|
| February |
55/13
|
28/-2
|
6.1/15.5
|
| March |
59/15
|
31/0
|
5.2/13.2
|
| April |
65/18
|
35/2
|
3.0/7.6
|
| May |
73/23
|
42/5
|
1.3/3.3
|
| June |
82/28
|
48/9
|
0.7/1.8
|
| July |
90/32
|
54/12
|
0.4/1.0
|
| August |
90/32
|
53/11
|
0.3/0.8
|
| September |
87/30
|
47/8
|
0.9/2.3
|
| October |
74/23
|
39/4
|
2.1/5.3
|
| November |
58/14
|
31/0
|
5.5/14
|
| December |
48/9
|
26/-3
|
5.6/14.2 |
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