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Weather on May 16 at Sequoia

Sequoia National Park

CAPacific West6,400 ft elevation
Avg High83°F
Avg Low56°F
Warmest200885°F
Coldest199552°F

Based on 56 years of data from Visalia, CA

Elevation Note: Sequoia sits at 6,400 ft. Expect temperatures 22°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Visalia, CA at a lower elevation.

Planning Your Visit

May 16th in Sequoia National Park (via Visalia, CA) typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 83°F and lows near 56°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 16th was in 2008 (85°F average), while the coldest was 1995 (52°F) — a 33°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 11% of May 16th dates historically, with the wettest May 16th recording 1.27" of rain. The last decade has been 1.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for May 16th in Sequoia? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202692°F58°F0"--
202589°F53°F0"0"
202490°F65°F0"0"
202394°F64°F0"0"
202288°F59°F0"0"
202179°F54°F0"0"
202079°F56°F0"--
201977°F53°F0.41"0"
201879°F56°F0"0"
201771°F51°F0"--
201678°F58°F0"--
201567°F51°F0"0"
201495°F61°F0"--
201388°F58°F0"--
201281°F56°F0"--
201167°F44°F0"--
201086°F58°F0"0"
200986°F66°F0"0"
200898°F71°F0"0"
200788°F58°F0"0"
200696°F62°F0"0"
200586°F65°F0.1"0"
200486°F57°F0"0"
200378°F52°F0"0"
200286°F58°F0"0"
200184°F61°F0"0"
200076°F50°F1.27"0"
199971°F47°F0"0"
199871°F49°F0"0"
199789°F65°F0"0"
199684°F63°F0.61"0"
199558°F46°F0.18"0"
199476°F54°F0"0"
199382°F56°F0"0"
199285°F59°F0"0"
199180°F57°F0"0"
199076°F52°F0"0"
198975°F55°F0"0"
198889°F58°F0"0"
198799°F66°F0.15"0"
198683°F55°F0"0"
198591°F55°F0"0"
198471°F47°F0"0"
198379°F48°F0"0"
198283°F53°F0"0"
198174°F48°F0"0"
198079°F54°F0"0"
197991°F49°F0"0"
197876°F48°F0"0"
197775°F47°F0"0"
197694°F60°F0"0"
197578°F52°F0"0"
197478°F47°F0"0"
197391°F63°F0"0"
197298°F57°F0"0"
197186°F49°F0"0"

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