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The Best Time To Visit Yosemite National Park
January
Average Temperature: 26 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit
PROS: The crowds are gone, and room rates are lower after New Year's. During the week it's not uncommon to be able to get a room at the Ahwahnee and Yosemite Lodge on a walk-in basis. The weather is definitely unpredictable, so carry tire chains at all times; they are legally required to be in your car anyway. This is an excellent time for photography of Yosemite Valley. Storms bring clouds that hang over the cliffs and valley floor like cotton candy. Spectacular shots can be had all over.
Ice skating and cross country skiing is incredible after a snowfall. Badger Pass is usually open by now for mediocre downhill skiing.
CONS: Days are very short and the Valley is the only part of the park that's open. Glacier Point and Tioga Roads are closed. The hiking is very limited due to snow.
February
Average Temperature: 28 to 56 degrees Fahrenheit
PROS: Same as January, except the days are slightly longer. President's Weekend is kinda crowded, though. The Yosemite Falls Trail is usually clear.
CONS: Same as January
March
Average Temperature: 32 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit
PROS: Same as February; days definitely getting longer, and waterfalls are flowing stronger. Weather very volatile. Starting to warm slightly.
CONS: Same as January. Skiing is not very good below 7,000 feet.
April
Average Temperature: 35 to 66 degrees Fahrenheit
PROS: Snow is melting in earnest now, but do not be deceived; the weather in April can go from perfect to terrible in 24 hours. Some backcountry trails below 6,000 feet might be open, so BE CAREFUL! You'll go in for some backpacking and get caught in a strong storm.
Waterfalls are flowing strong!
CONS: Same as January. The Glacier Point and Tioga Roads usually do not open before Memorial Day Weekend. Badger Pass closes usually by April 1st. at the latest.
May
Average Temperature: 43 to 73 degrees Fahrenheit
PROS: BEST TWO MONTHS (June) TO VISIT YOSEMITE!! You can put away your chains as of May 1st. Snow is melting big time; waterfalls are nearing their peak high flows and are spectacular. Valley is greening up; trees are blooming, wildflowers are out. High country trails are accessible below 7,000 feet; higher toward the end of the month. In most years the Glacier Point and Tioga Roads are open by Memorial Day Weekend. Half Dome cables go up the week before Memorial Day weekend.
Rain is very unlikely but not impossible. Temperatures are warm, but mosquitoes are not out yet.
CONS: Can't think of any. Really, this is the prime time in Yosemite. The last two weeks in May and the first two weeks in June are TOP, PRIME Yosemite time! Crowds are picking up, but they're not so oppressive that they are a distraction. If you're planning any backcountry hiking be aware the rivers are high, fast and deep.
June
Average Temperature: 48 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit
PROS: BEST TWO MONTHS (May) TO VISIT YOSEMITE!! The entire park is now open. Unless it's a very wet year with an unusually heavy snowpack, Tioga Road and Glacier Point Roads are usually open. High country is open up to about 8,000 feet. Tuolumne Meadows area is open.
Rain is very unlikely but not impossible.
CONS: Same as May. Mosquitoes are in full force by month end. Waterfalls are losing their full punch by month end and control burns in the park could put thick smoke in the valley.
July
Average Temperature: 55 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit
PROS: Yosemite is in full swing! Everything is open, the high country is open to 10,000 feet and higher as the month progresses. Blue skies and low humidity are the rule! if it rains, it's usually a pathetic (by east coast standards) thunderstorm that passes very quickly. This happens only about twice a month.
Rain is very unlikely but not impossible.
CONS: Crowds are at their peak. July 4th is a packed, traffic-jammed, crowded situation in the valley. Waterfalls are tapering off fast, and will be almost dry by month end. Control burns in the park could put thick smoke in the valley.
August
Average Temperature: 53 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit
PROS: Same as July. High country is open all the way to 12,000 feet. PERSEID METEOR SHOWER happens the second and third week of August! Unbelievable at Tuolumne Meadows!
Rain is very unlikely but not impossible.
CONS: Crowds are at their peak until the middle of the month when they fall off considerably. Waterfalls are almost dry. Park employees and park rangers by this time are usually at their worst. For 3 months, they have had to deal with every kind of idiotic, rude, demanding tourist imaginable. Their tempers are short and service can be bad. It's not the way it should be, but that's human nature. Go out of your way to cooperate with them, and unless you get totally unacceptable attitudes, just go with the flow. Bears are very active stuffing themselves in preparation for winter hibernation. Car break-ins and food thievery is at it's peak. Control burns in the park could put thick smoke in the valley.
September
Average Temperature: 47 to 87 degrees Fahrenheit
PROS: Same as July, however, crowds disappear after Labor Day. It's still warm, and trails are still open. High country will be deserted, so if it's solitude you want, this is the time for you! Backcountry ranger stations do not close until October so have at it!
Rain is very unlikely but not impossible.
CONS: This is my least favorite time in Yosemite. Waterfalls are a runny nose. The park takes on the tone of a tired, exhausted overrun national park, because that's what it is in September. Trails are well worn, and the staff has not had time to clean the place and repair damage from the locust-like crowds. It just feels tired. It's not the rainy season yet, so photography is not particularly opportunistic. Prescribed burns continue to put a smoky smog over the entire valley. It's still warm, and the smog can make the place look really washed out. yuck. Bears are very active stuffing themselves in preparation for winter hibernation. Car break-ins and food thievery is at it's peak. Control burns in the park could put thick smoke in the valley.
October
Average Temperature: 39 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit
PROS: Crowds are GONE! It's still warm, and trails are still open. Backcountry ranger stations are closing up now, so if you're going into the backcountry BE CAREFUL! Beware this is the time that weather can become treacherous. Usually October is pretty calm, but it's not unheard of to get a real strong storm. In 2004, many people were caught in the back country by an unusually heavy storm and either had to be rescued or they abandoned their equipment and literally ran out. I had a friend who did that and went back to get it in late June 2005.
Autumn is starting to evidence itself. The end of the month brings the peak color change of the foliage. Photography is getting interesting again. The best time to see the fall colors is the last two weeks of October through the first week of November!!
This is when you begin to be able to get a room without a lot of notice. During the week you can get a room at the Ahwahnee or Yosemite Lodge on a walk-in basis. (Weekends are always booked 100%.)
Rain is a 50-50 proposition.
CONS: Waterfalls are a runny nose. Half Dome cables come down. Tuolumne Meadows facilities shut down.
November
Average Temperature: 31 to 59 degrees Fahrenheit
PROS: Crowds are gone until Thanksgiving week. It's cooler and NICE! The first two weeks have really nice foliage colors still out, and it's a WONDERFUL time to hike on the valley floor. Backcountry ranger stations are closed, so if you're going into the backcountry BE CAREFUL! This the month when hard-core winter weather is likely, especially toward the end of the month.
Leaves are falling in earnest, and storms are likely.
You can still get a room or campsite during the week without any notice. (Weekends and Thanksgiving week are always booked 100%.)
Rain is likely.
CONS: Waterfalls are a runny nose, except after a storm. CARRY YOUR CHAINS! Glacier Point and Tioga Roads are usually closed this month. Backcountry is closed.
December
Average Temperature: 26 to 48 degrees Fahrenheit
PROS: Crowds are gone until the week before Christmas. Again, hiking on the valley floor is a very romantic, calming endeavor.
The first week of December you can still get a room or campsite during the week without notice. From the week before Christmas through the first week in January rooms are always booked 100%.
CONS: Waterfalls are a runny nose, except after a storm. Winter is here. Stay out of the backcountry. Rain OR SNOW is likely. CARRY YOUR CHAINS! |
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