June
Waterfalls and remaining snowLower-elevation hikes are more available, but high roads and trails depend on snowpack. Keep the Valley as a separate plan.
507,617 average visits in June
Choose your summer month
Choose your month around the outings and conditions that matter most.
July
High-country walks expandMost trails usually lose snow by early July, except the highest elevations. Pack for mountain storms and hot Valley days.
535,577 average visits in July
August
Lower falls and possible smokeWaterfalls and streams diminish. Check air quality and fire information before making views the centerpiece of the day.
537,020 average visits in August
September
Late high-country seasonNPS includes September in summer. Many high trails remain available until significant snow, but smoke and road checks still matter.
472,983 average visits in September
Things to do in summer
Choose a lower-elevation or high-country outing for the actual conditions.
Yosemite Valley
Choose a morning walk or viewpoint with the day’s heat and parking plan in mind. Waterfall flow declines through summer.
Tuolumne Meadows
Add a high-country day only when Tioga access and the specific trail suit conditions.
Glacier Point
Use the viewpoint when its road is accessible. Confirm the route rather than assume every summer date has the same access.
Get oriented for summer
Keep the Valley as a separate trip area from Glacier Point and the Tioga high country.
- Mapped road corridor
- 1 · Yosemite Village
- 2 · Glacier Point
- 3 · Tioga Pass Entrance
- Park boundary
Getting around in summer
Check the seasonal access and equipment decisions before fixing the route.
Check high roads and trails
Tioga and Glacier Point opening dates depend on snow. A road opening does not establish every high trail’s condition.
Plan a busy-day arrival
Popular Valley destinations can fill early. Use official transport and parking guidance and keep a backup outing.
Where to stay in summer
Use a confirmed Valley room as the base for a lower-elevation trip.
Yosemite Valley Lodge
A year-round lodge near Yosemite Falls. Reserve ahead and confirm the road approach.
Camping Campground dates and reservations need a separate check. A road opening or lodge booking does not establish a campsite.
Yosemite summer crowds
The highlighted whole months average 513,299 recreation visits per month. August is the annual peak at 537,020.
Summer months highlightedJune through September
LowestLowModerateHighPeakAverage month: 320,874
Yosemite summer temperatures
NOAA 1991-2020 averages at Yosemite Park HQ, CA (Yosemite Valley). Valley station averages do not describe the high country; check your destination’s forecast separately.
Summer months highlightedJune through September
Cooler Hotter
Jan
High48°F
Low29°F
Feb
High51°F
Low30°F
Mar
High57°F
Low34°F
Apr
High63°F
Low38°F
May
High71°F
Low45°F
Jun
High81°F
Low51°F
Jul
High89°F
Low57°F
Aug
High89°F
Low57°F
Sep
High83°F
Low51°F
Oct
High71°F
Low41°F
Nov
High56°F
Low33°F
Dec
High46°F
Low28°F
Questions about Yosemite summer
Quick answers to the practical questions below.
Is Yosemite worth visiting in summer?
Yosemite in summer offers Valley and high-country hiking with very different conditions. June snowmelt gives way to warmer trails, lower waterfalls and possible late-summer smoke.
Which summer month should I choose?
June: Waterfalls and remaining snow. July: High-country walks expand. August: Lower falls and possible smoke. September: Late high-country season.
What should I check before a summer outing?
Popular Valley destinations can fill early. Use official transport and parking guidance and keep a backup outing.
How we built this page.
An independent guide using official data. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the National Park Service.
- Official guidance
- NPS and the relevant operators. The linked official pages support the access, facilities and rules described here. Confirm details before traveling.
- Crowd context
- 2021–2025 monthly averages. NPS recreation visits describe normal seasonal demand, not trail congestion, parking availability or unique visitors.
- Schedules and conditions
- Planning patterns, not live status. Seasonal information describes the normal pattern or explicitly dated source schedule. Current conditions are handled separately. The official source is the place to confirm today’s access.
Topic sources and data details
NPS seasonal, activity and overnight guidance supports the normal patterns and named choices on this page. Check the linked official pages for current operation and booking details.
Month choices describe the reviewed planning window. Monthly recreation visits are full-calendar-month 2021–2025 averages, including any month partly inside the window.
Temperatures are NOAA 1991-2020 normals at Yosemite Park HQ, CA (Yosemite Valley); Yosemite Park HQ sits at 4,018 ft in Yosemite Valley. The high country runs colder and snowier: Tuolumne Meadows Campground sits at 8,600 ft, and Tioga Road is typically open only from late May or June until sometime in November. NCEI monthly snow normals at the Valley station are 0.0. The Valley is snow-light by elevation, though any winter storm can bring temporary snow. Use these numbers for the Valley; assume a sharp drop for any trip planned into the high country.
Seasonal highlights mark the editorial month window, not guaranteed access or travel-date weather.
Operational source check: October 21, 2026. Design and emphasized source review: 2026-10-21. A design review does not refresh every underlying record.