Weather on December 17 at Yosemite
Yosemite National Park
Based on 41 years of data from Mariposa, CA
Elevation Note: Yosemite sits at 4,000 ft. Expect temperatures 14°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Mariposa, CA at a lower elevation.
Planning Your Visit
December 17th in Yosemite National Park (via Mariposa, CA) typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 56°F and lows near 35°F. Over 41 years of records, the warmest December 17th was in 2013 (62°F average), while the coldest was 1990 (33°F) — a 29°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 2% of December 17th dates historically, with the wettest December 17th recording 1.4" of rain. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for December 17th in Yosemite? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 67°F | 46°F | -- | -- |
| 2024 | 59°F | 40°F | -- | -- |
| 2023 | 74°F | 44°F | -- | -- |
| 2022 | 57°F | 31°F | -- | -- |
| 2021 | 49°F | 32°F | -- | -- |
| 2020 | 48°F | 34°F | -- | -- |
| 2019 | 56°F | 31°F | -- | -- |
| 2018 | 51°F | 41°F | -- | -- |
| 2017 | 56°F | 32°F | -- | -- |
| 2016 | 47°F | 26°F | -- | -- |
| 2015 | 53°F | 30°F | -- | -- |
| 2014 | 49°F | 39°F | -- | -- |
| 2013 | 76°F | 49°F | -- | -- |
| 2012 | 48°F | 44°F | -- | -- |
| 2011 | 62°F | 30°F | -- | -- |
| 2010 | 50°F | 41°F | -- | -- |
| 2009 | 59°F | 36°F | -- | -- |
| 2008 | 48°F | 26°F | -- | -- |
| 2007 | 47°F | 37°F | -- | -- |
| 2006 | 46°F | 29°F | -- | -- |
| 2005 | 51°F | 31°F | -- | -- |
| 2004 | 67°F | 35°F | -- | -- |
| 2003 | 62°F | 32°F | -- | -- |
| 2002 | 42°F | 32°F | -- | -- |
| 2001 | 47°F | 37°F | -- | -- |
| 2000 | 61°F | 38°F | -- | -- |
| 1999 | 65°F | 34°F | -- | -- |
| 1998 | 74°F | 42°F | -- | -- |
| 1997 | 58°F | 36°F | -- | -- |
| 1995 | 53°F | 33°F | -- | -- |
| 1994 | 66°F | 45°F | -- | -- |
| 1993 | 53°F | 33°F | -- | -- |
| 1992 | 43°F | 29°F | -- | -- |
| 1991 | 59°F | 43°F | -- | -- |
| 1990 | 41°F | 24°F | -- | -- |
| 1976 | 70°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 56°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 47°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 66°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 54°F | 40°F | 1.4" | 0" |
| 1971 | 48°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |