Yosemite, USA

If you're planning an outdoors-led escape, Yosemite deserves a close look. This USA destination lies at altitude, and its climate record peaks at a 99/100 sun score in July — 22°C afternoons under 17% average cloud cover.

The year runs from average lows of -11°C in February to highs of 22°C in July. Rain is most likely in March, when about 41% of days see meaningful rainfall, and least likely in July (9%). No month averages 24°C highs, so this is a destination for light-jacket sunshine rather than beach heat.

The seasonal arc is clear in the data: summer averages 20°C against winter's 0°C, while rain-day odds move from 33% in winter and 30% in spring to 13% in summer and 17% through autumn. In short: plan around summer if you can, keep autumn as the fallback, and go into winter with managed expectations (its season score is 49).

Best months to visit Yosemite

Ranked purely on sunshine odds, the podium is July at 99/100, then August at 96 and June at 80. The dependable window is wider than the podium, though: June–September all score 70 or better. At the other end, March scores just 48, the weakest month of the year.

Among the mountain destinations in our catalog, its July rain odds beat 94% of the field.

Month-by-month breakdown for Yosemite → · More destinations for July →

As of the latest refresh, Yosemite's next 16 days span -6°C to 14°C; 3 days look mostly sunny while one looks likely to be wet — a live sun score of 54/100.