How warm does Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada get?

Typical daytime highs in Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada are Mar–May 15°C (58°F), Jun–Aug 29°C (85°F), Sep–Nov 21°C (70°F), Dec–Feb 10°C (50°F).

Is Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada expensive?

On the ground, Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada is mid-range.

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Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada

Q: What sort of trip is Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada good for?

Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada is good for moving about and doing things, landscape doing the heavy lifting, the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing, sunshine and salt water.

Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada · United States · Fresno

Granite walls a thousand metres high with waterfalls pouring straight off the top, giant sequoias older than most countries, and a valley floor so flat it feels designed for looking up.

The best time to visit Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada is Jun–Sep, when typical daytime highs reach about 29°C (85°F). Local time there is 13:55 (UTC-7).

Best time to go

Jun–Sep

Budget on the ground

$$ · mid-range

Nearest airport

FAT · Fresno

Good for

moving about and doing things landscape doing the heavy lifting the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing sunshine and salt water

In season

June July August September

The year at a glance

Light0 to 24h High12 to 40°C54 to 104°F Rain0 to 100mm0 to 3.9in

June · high 95°F · rain 0.0in · 14.7h of daylight · in the recommended window

shaded columns are the recommended window

Measured at Fresno, this page’s gateway

Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada month by month, the same numbers the figure draws
Month	High °CHigh °F	Rain mmRain in	Light	Notes
January	14°C58°F	73mm2.9in	9.9h9.9h
February	16°C61°F	57mm2.2in	10.8h10.8h
March	18°C65°F	73mm2.9in	11.9h11.9h
April	25°C76°F	18mm0.7in	13.1h13.1h
May	29°C84°F	18mm0.7in	14.1h14.1h
June	35°C95°F	1mm0.0in	14.7h14.7h	in the recommended window
July	40°C103°F	0mm0.0in	14.4h14.4h	in the recommended window
August	39°C102°F	5mm0.2in	13.6h13.6h	in the recommended window
September	35°C94°F	2mm0.1in	12.4h12.4h	in the recommended window
October	28°C82°F	11mm0.4in	11.2h11.2h
November	19°C66°F	23mm0.9in	10.1h10.1h
December	14°C57°F	92mm3.6in	9.7h9.7h

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