Yosemite National Park in December
Yosemite National Park · crowd + weather almanac
December crowd level
quiet
about 150,000 visits in a
typical December
The 10th-busiest month of the year ·
median of 2016–2025 official NPS counts
December is the 10th-busiest month of the year at Yosemite National Park: about 150,000 recreation visits in a typical December (4% of the year's traffic, and 26% of what the peak month, July, sees). This is one of the quieter months of the year here. Weather-wise, December days at the Yosemite Park Hq, CA station typically top out around 46°F with nights near 28°F, and about 5.6 inches of precipitation falls over the month.
- Typical December: 150,140 recreation visits (median 2016–2025); the range across those years ran 117,454 (2020) to 311,179 (2018).
- Busier than 2 of the other 11 months.
- 1991–2020 December normals at Yosemite Park Hq, CA: high 46°F, low 28°F, 5.60 in precipitation.
December weather (1991–2020 normals)
| Typical daytime high | 46°F |
|---|---|
| Typical overnight low | 28°F |
| Precipitation (monthly normal) | 5.60 in |
| Measured at | Yosemite Park Hq, CA (USC00049855), 0.1 mi from the park reference point, elev. 4,018 ft |
Every month at Yosemite
| Month | Typical visits | Crowds | High / Low | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 128,610 | quiet | 48°F / 28°F | 7.0 in |
| February | 124,624 | quiet | 51°F / 30°F | 6.5 in |
| March | 163,349 | quiet | 57°F / 34°F | 5.5 in |
| April | 281,975 | moderate | 63°F / 38°F | 3.2 in |
| May | 389,337 | busy | 70°F / 44°F | 1.9 in |
| June | 520,157 | busiest stretch | 80°F / 51°F | 0.5 in |
| July | 577,313 | busiest stretch | 89°F / 57°F | 0.3 in |
| August | 570,297 | busiest stretch | 89°F / 57°F | 0.2 in |
| September | 530,850 | busiest stretch | 83°F / 51°F | 0.4 in |
| October | 437,803 | busy | 71°F / 41°F | 1.6 in |
| November | 218,462 | moderate | 56°F / 32°F | 4.0 in |
| December | 150,140 | quiet | 46°F / 28°F | 5.6 in |