Weather on May 3 at Yosemite
Yosemite National Park
Based on 43 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 3rd in Yosemite National Park (via Mariposa, CA) typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 74°F and lows near 46°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 43 years of records, the warmest May 3rd was in 2004 (75°F average), while the coldest was 1999 (46°F) — a 29°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 2% of May 3rd dates historically. 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 May 3rd in Yosemite? Great weather for outdoor activities.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 68°F | 48°F | -- | -- |
| 2024 | 75°F | 48°F | -- | -- |
| 2023 | 59°F | 39°F | -- | -- |
| 2022 | 73°F | 44°F | -- | -- |
| 2021 | 80°F | 47°F | -- | -- |
| 2020 | 71°F | 46°F | -- | -- |
| 2019 | 78°F | 48°F | -- | -- |
| 2018 | 73°F | 46°F | -- | -- |
| 2017 | 88°F | 57°F | -- | -- |
| 2016 | 80°F | 51°F | -- | -- |
| 2015 | 80°F | 49°F | -- | -- |
| 2014 | 81°F | 51°F | -- | -- |
| 2013 | 86°F | 54°F | -- | -- |
| 2012 | 68°F | 47°F | -- | -- |
| 2011 | 77°F | 46°F | -- | -- |
| 2010 | 79°F | 48°F | -- | -- |
| 2009 | 66°F | 49°F | -- | -- |
| 2008 | 73°F | 44°F | -- | -- |
| 2007 | 57°F | 36°F | -- | -- |
| 2006 | 75°F | 49°F | -- | -- |
| 2005 | 77°F | 46°F | -- | -- |
| 2004 | 95°F | 55°F | -- | -- |
| 2003 | 61°F | 47°F | -- | -- |
| 2002 | 74°F | 47°F | -- | -- |
| 2001 | 75°F | 41°F | -- | -- |
| 2000 | 82°F | 49°F | -- | -- |
| 1999 | 54°F | 38°F | -- | -- |
| 1998 | 66°F | 51°F | -- | -- |
| 1997 | 78°F | 48°F | -- | -- |
| 1996 | 75°F | 46°F | -- | -- |
| 1995 | 68°F | 42°F | -- | -- |
| 1994 | 73°F | 49°F | -- | -- |
| 1993 | 70°F | 45°F | -- | -- |
| 1992 | 89°F | 54°F | -- | -- |
| 1991 | 59°F | 35°F | -- | -- |
| 1990 | 76°F | 46°F | -- | -- |
| 1977 | 69°F | 43°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 78°F | 45°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 73°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 74°F | 41°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 82°F | 46°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 89°F | 49°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 69°F | 48°F | 0.33" | 0" |