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Yosemite weather in May

Weather in Yosemite: May

Average day temperature: 51.9°F
Average night temperature: 36.2°F
Sea water temperature: 53.0°F
Number of sunny days: 20 days
Day length: 13.8 - 14.6 hours
Number of days with precipitation: 4 days
Precipitation totals: 2.5 in.

Air temperature in May, °F

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Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during May of 2024 was 64°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 14°F. Day and night temperature averages during May were 54.2°F and 38.0°F.

Sea water temperature in Yosemite in May, °F

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65

The average sea water temperature in May of 2024 was 54.4°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 58.1°F and 48.9°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
58%
23%
19%

Mostly all days in May are sunny but cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in May, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.2
2.4
3.6
4.8
6.0
7.2
8.4
3.9
2.7
3.5
7.0
5.7
6.6
3.9
2.7
2.8
3.5
7.0
5.7
6.6

Precipitation total value in Yosemite in May is 2.8 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in May, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.2
2.3
3.5
4.7
5.8
7.0
8.2
6.0
5.7
6.1
6.4
6.3
6.4
6.6
6.2
6.5
6.8
6.7
6.0
5.7
6.1
6.4
6.3
6.4
6.6
6.1
6.2
6.5
6.8
6.7

The average wind speed value in May is 6.1 mph It makes May one of the least windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
2.2
4.4
6.6
8.8
11.0
13.2
15.4
17.6
5.4
7.2
9.2
10.5
12.0
12.8
12.3
9.7
6.7
6.4
6.6
5.4
7.2
9.2
10.5
12.0
12.8
12.3
11.2
9.7
6.7
6.4
6.6

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in May is: 11.2.

Best time for vacation in Yosemite

Sunniest months:
August 28 days
July 27 days
September 25 days
Warmest months:
July 73.3 °F
August 72.9 °F
September 66.1 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 67.3 °F
July 66.7 °F
September 63.7 °F
Coldest months:
February 35.6 °F
December 36.0 °F
January 36.4 °F
Rainiest months:
May 3 days
July 2 days
April 2 days
Windiest months:
June 7.3 mph
March 6.9 mph
August 6.9 mph

Yosemite on a weather map

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24 Hours Forecast
Yosemite
Local time: 12:52
March 14, friday
1500
23°F
NE
11 mph
1800
21°F
E
7 mph
2100
21°F
NE
4 mph
March 15, saturday
0000
21°F
W
2 mph
0300
19°F
W
5 mph
0600
18°F
W
7 mph
0900
23°F
SW
2 mph
1200
28°F
SE
3 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F