Photo: Dr vulpes · CC BY-SA 4.0Hardly any U.S. towns see hotter July days than Yosemite Lakes
Deep winter brings January lows near 37°. By precipitation alone, it ranks drier than 89% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 1.7°, most of all in January. Homes need heating from December to February, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Yosemite Lakes at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Yosemite Lakes’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Yosemite Lakes’ place in California beside it.
What a year in Yosemite Lakes feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 262 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 9 and the first by December 1. Frost and day counts come from Friant Government Camp, CA, 13 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Yosemite Lakes’ center in zone 9b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 26°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 20 inches of rain a year
January is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain falls on about 56 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Friant Government Camp, CA, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Yosemite Lakes
61% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Friant Government Camp, CA.
Living with Yosemite Lakes’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
262 frost-free days in zone 9b. The last frost comes by Mar 9 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Dec 1.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, October and November. 4.4 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Yosemite Lakes from natural hazards, wildfire is the largest share (60%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 5%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Yosemite Lakes and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Yosemite Lakes yet.
Climates most like Yosemite Lakes’, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yosemite Lakes, CA | 37° | 97° | 20" | 0.0" |
| Del Rio, TX | 40° | 98° | 19" | 0.2" |
| Vail, AZ | 36° | 97° | 14" | 0.1" |
| Anthony, NM | 31° | 96° | 9" | 0.0" |
| Ivins, UT | 32° | 100° | 11" | 1.2" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Yosemite Lakes averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.5°).
A bigger shift than in 69% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Yosemite Lakes compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Yosemite Lakes’ place among California’s.
Yosemite Lakes weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Yosemite Lakes’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Friant Government Camp, CA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 37° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 43° – 53° |
| February | 60° | 39° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| March | 64° | 43° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 46° – 61° |
| April | 70° | 45° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 53° – 62° |
| May | 80° | 51° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 56° – 74° |
| June | 90° | 58° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 67° – 79° |
| July | 97° | 65° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 77° – 84° |
| August | 96° | 64° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 76° – 83° |
| September | 90° | 58° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| October | 78° | 50° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| November | 65° | 42° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 45° – 58° |
| December | 56° | 36° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 42° – 49° |
| Year | 75° | 49° | 19.9" | 0.0" | 56 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. May swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 56° to 74°. December is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Yosemite Lakes’ numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Yosemite Lakes’ center.
- Snow: Friant Government Camp, CA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Friant Government Camp, CA, 13 miles from the town’s center, 940 ft lower; no station nearby passes every check; this is the nearest one in the same valley, flagged above.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Yosemite Lakes’ climate
What is the weather like in Yosemite Lakes?
A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 85% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 98% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Yosemite Lakes in winter?
December nights average 36°. About 17 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 42°.
How much snow does Yosemite Lakes get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Friant Government Camp, CA, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Yosemite Lakes?
July, with a typical high of 97° and a low of 65°. About 118 days a year reach 90° and 47 reach 100° (Friant Government Camp, CA).
When is the first and last frost in Yosemite Lakes?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 9 and the first fall frost by December 1, about 262 frost-free days, at Friant Government Camp, CA.
What growing zone is Yosemite Lakes in?
Zone 9b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 26°.
What is the best time of year to visit Yosemite Lakes?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Yosemite Lakes getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 69% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Yosemite Lakes.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.