Tuolumne Meadows Ranger Station, California climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Tuolumne Meadows Ranger Station's normal year runs from 12°F February nights to 72°F July afternoons, with 29.8 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 3.6°C, February lows of −11°C, July highs of 22°C, 757 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationTuolumne Meadows Ranger Station
- Station IDUSC00049063
- Location37.88°N 119.34°W
- Elevation8,694 ft (2,650 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Tuolumne Meadows Ranger Station is 56°F and the normal low 25°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Tuolumne Meadows Ranger Station.
- Jan 41° 13°
- Feb 39° 12°
- Mar 42° 15°
- Apr 45° 22°
- May 54° 27°
- Jun 65° 33°
- Jul 72° 39°
- Aug 70° 37°
- Sep 65° 32°
- Oct 57° 26°
- Nov 47° 20°
- Dec 40° 12°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Tuolumne Meadows Ranger Station each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 72°F; February the coldest, with normal lows of 12°F. The most precipitation falls in January (6.19 in), the least in September (0.52 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41°F | 13°F | 26.7°F | 6.19 | – | <1 | 31 | 9 h 50 min |
| February | 39°F | 12°F | 25.3°F | 3.99 | – | <1 | 28 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 42°F | 15°F | 28.5°F | 4.21 | – | <1 | 31 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 45°F | 22°F | 33.7°F | 2.04 | – | <1 | 29 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 54°F | 27°F | 40.4°F | 1.70 | – | <1 | 28 | 14 h 10 min |
| June | 65°F | 33°F | 48.8°F | 0.64 | – | <1 | 13 | 14 h 50 min |
| July | 72°F | 39°F | 55.0°F | 0.54 | – | <1 | 4 | 14 h 30 min |
| August | 70°F | 37°F | 53.4°F | 0.53 | – | <1 | 5 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 65°F | 32°F | 48.7°F | 0.52 | – | <1 | 16 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 57°F | 26°F | 41.7°F | 1.80 | – | <1 | 29 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 47°F | 20°F | 33.3°F | 3.10 | – | <1 | 30 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 40°F | 12°F | 25.8°F | 4.56 | – | <1 | 31 | 9 h 30 min |
| Year (annual) | 53°F | 24°F | 38.4°F | 29.82 | – | <1 | 273 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5°C | −11°C | −2.9°C | 157 mm |
| February | 4°C | −11°C | −3.7°C | 101 mm |
| March | 6°C | −9°C | −1.9°C | 107 mm |
| April | 7°C | −6°C | 0.9°C | 52 mm |
| May | 12°C | −3°C | 4.7°C | 43 mm |
| June | 18°C | 0°C | 9.3°C | 16 mm |
| July | 22°C | 4°C | 12.8°C | 14 mm |
| August | 21°C | 3°C | 11.9°C | 13 mm |
| September | 18°C | 0°C | 9.3°C | 13 mm |
| October | 14°C | −3°C | 5.4°C | 46 mm |
| November | 8°C | −7°C | 0.7°C | 79 mm |
| December | 4°C | −11°C | −3.4°C | 116 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Lee Vining (13 miles away), gets 70 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00049063; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
Which months are mildest at Tuolumne Meadows Ranger Station?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in July and August.
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00049063.
How hot and how cold does it get at Tuolumne Meadows Ranger Station?
In a normal year in Tuolumne Meadows Ranger Station, a 90°F day is rare and 273 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 273a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 34high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00049063.
How sunny is it at Tuolumne Meadows Ranger Station?
Over a year 86% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Tuolumne Meadows Ranger Station, 5.3 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (96%) and December the cloudiest (73%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 75% | 2.6 |
| February | 73% | 3.4 |
| March | 75% | 4.7 |
| April | 78% | 6.0 |
| May | 84% | 7.2 |
| June | 93% | 8.4 |
| July | 94% | 8.2 |
| August | 96% | 7.5 |
| September | 94% | 6.1 |
| October | 89% | 4.5 |
| November | 81% | 3.0 |
| December | 73% | 2.3 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How many heating and cooling degree days does Tuolumne Meadows Ranger Station record?
A normal year at Tuolumne Meadows Ranger Station brings 9,674 heating degree days, 80% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 0 cooling degree days, 100% fewer than the median (908). Twelve months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 390 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,188 | 0 |
| February | 1,111 | 0 |
| March | 1,132 | 0 |
| April | 941 | 0 |
| May | 764 | 0 |
| June | 488 | 0 |
| July | 310 | 0 |
| August | 360 | 0 |
| September | 491 | 0 |
| October | 722 | 0 |
| November | 953 | 0 |
| December | 1,217 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 9,674 | 0 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00049063. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Tuolumne Meadows Ranger Station's climate compare?
Tuolumne Meadows Ranger Station is warmer than 0 of the 219 places with their own NOAA record in California, and wetter than 167. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 38.4°F is warmer than 4%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Tuolumne Meadows Ranger Station is Dsc: continental, dry-summer, cool summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Questions about Tuolumne Meadows Ranger Station's climate
What is the coldest month at Tuolumne Meadows Ranger Station?
February, with a normal high of 39°F and a normal low of 12°F. The warmest is July (72°F by day, 39°F at night).
Does it snow at Tuolumne Meadows Ranger Station?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Lee Vining (13 miles away), records 70 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month at Tuolumne Meadows Ranger Station?
January, with 6.19 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is September with 0.52 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Tuolumne Meadows Ranger Station in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Tuolumne Meadows Ranger Station in zone 7a in ZIP code 95389, the nearest ZIP area.
Nearby and next
- California climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Lee Vining, CA14 miles from this station, 48.6°F a year
- Yosemite Park Headquarters, CA16 miles from this station, 54.0°F a year
- Hetch Hetchy, CA25 miles from this station, 54.9°F a year
- Mammoth Lakes, CA26 miles from this station, 43.9°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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