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Weather on May 2 at Yosemite

Yosemite National Park

CAPacific West4,000 ft elevation
Avg High74°F
Avg Low47°F
Warmest200472°F
Coldest199143°F

Based on 44 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

May 2nd in Yosemite National Park (via Mariposa, CA) typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 74°F and lows near 47°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 44 years of records, the warmest May 2nd was in 2004 (72°F average), while the coldest was 1991 (43°F) — a 29°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 2% of May 2nd dates historically. The last decade has been 1.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for May 2nd in Yosemite? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202681°F53°F----
202578°F53°F----
202474°F45°F----
202354°F42°F----
202271°F47°F----
202176°F48°F----
202074°F48°F----
201974°F45°F----
201869°F42°F----
201782°F55°F----
201679°F46°F----
201584°F52°F----
201487°F56°F----
201385°F53°F----
201271°F43°F----
201178°F45°F----
201073°F46°F----
200961°F51°F----
200874°F42°F----
200759°F43°F----
200679°F53°F----
200572°F45°F----
200493°F52°F----
200359°F47°F----
200271°F38°F----
200176°F45°F----
200079°F50°F----
199954°F42°F----
199863°F53°F----
199775°F43°F----
199681°F55°F----
199555°F47°F----
199473°F48°F----
199377°F50°F----
199286°F47°F----
199153°F34°F----
199072°F49°F----
197768°F44°F0.38"0"
197682°F45°F0"0"
197571°F43°F0"0"
197478°F44°F0"0"
197376°F44°F0"0"
197284°F48°F0"0"
197174°F49°F0"0"

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