Best Time til Visit Half Dome
Best time til visit Half Dome: júní, júlí and ágúst. Mánuður-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.
Best time til visit Half Dome
Go in júní, júlí and ágúst. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.
Hardest months: janúar, febrúar and mars - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.
Loftslag in Half Dome month by month
Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.
| Mánuður | Avg high | Avg low | Rigningfall | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| janúar | 5° | -11° | 97 mm | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| febrúar | 4° | -11° | 227 mm | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| mars | 6° | -9° | 156 mm | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| apríl | 7° | -8° | 91 mm | ★★☆☆☆ |
| maí | 13° | -3° | 59 mm | ★★★☆☆ |
| júní | 20° | 4° | 18 mm | ★★★★★ |
| júlí | 23° | 7° | 20 mm | ★★★★★ |
| ágúst | 23° | 7° | 25 mm | ★★★★★ |
| september | 18° | 3° | 24 mm | ★★★★☆ |
| október | 14° | -1° | 29 mm | ★★★☆☆ |
| nóvember | 7° | -7° | 92 mm | ★★☆☆☆ |
| desember | 7° | -8° | 113 mm | ★★☆☆☆ |
Loftslag type: Subarctic. Heimild: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).
How Half Dome compares með nearby places
Annual averages, and the difference against Half Dome.
| Place | Distance | Avg temp | vs here | Annual rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Canyon National Park | 129 km | 3°C | 2°C cooler | 792 mm |
| Emerald Bay State Park | 143 km | 8°C | +4°C warmer | 860 mm |
| Lake Tahoe | 156 km | 9°C | +5°C warmer | 651 mm |
| Nevada | 159 km | 12°C | +8°C warmer | 374 mm |
| Sequoia National Park | 164 km | 2°C | 3°C cooler | 982 mm |
What til pack, what til skip
- Layers - the daily swing is 23°C, so mornings feel nothing like afternoons
- A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
- If your dates are flexible, avoid janúar, febrúar and mars - historically the least comfortable months here.
Samantekt
Half Dome is a mountain in Yosemite National Park. Half Dome is a mountain known as a granite dome above Yosemite Valley. It sits at 2.694 m above sea level.
Núna er hitinn 17°C (62°F) in Half Dome með heiðskýrt. Hitinn finnst vera 13°C. Í dag er hitinn frá 8°C til 19°C. Líkur á úrkomu eru 3%. Sightseeing conditions score 9.4/10 - frábært — farðu núna.
Besti tíminn til að heimsækja Half Dome is júní, júlí and ágúst. Loftslagið er subarctic. janúar, febrúar and mars tend til be the least comfortable months. júlí is the warmest month með average highs near 23°C, while janúar is the coldest með lows near -11°C.
The closest major airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO), about 251 km away. Nearby highlights include Kings Canyon National Park, Emerald Bay State Park, Sequoia National Park and Mount Whitney.
Í einföldu máli. Today is warmer than average for október. The forecast high of 19°C is 5°C above the 14°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 11 AM til 2 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. stargazing is the strongest bet in Half Dome today at 9.8/10. No weather-related travel disruption is expected today. Roads and airports should run normally.
Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.
Veður í Half Dome núna
Open-Meteo Updated 3:50 AM, okt 6 local time.
Weekend outlook
🌤️ 18° / 6°
Að mestu heiðskýrt · 3% rain · wind 22 km/h
☀️ 14° / -0°
Heiðskýrt · 12% rain · wind 25 km/h
Hlutir til að gera in Half Dome
Áhugaverðir staðir, parks and landmarks in and around Half Dome.
Quick facts about Half Dome
| Tegund | Mountain |
|---|---|
| National park | Yosemite National Park |
| Land | Bandaríkin |
| Heimsálfa | Norður-Ameríka |
| Hnit | 37°44′45.2″N 119°31′59.5″W (37.7459, -119.5332) |
| Elevation | 2.694 m |
| Known for | a granite dome above Yosemite Valley |
| Staðartími | 3:50 AM (UTC-07:00) |
| Best months | júní, júlí and ágúst |
| Loftslag | Subarctic |
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Half Dome?
Half Dome is a mountain in Yosemite National Park. Its coordinates are 37.7459, -119.5332. It lies in Norður-Ameríka.
What is the weather like in Half Dome núna?
It is currently 17°C (62°F) með heiðskýrt. Raki is 41% and wind is 16 km/h.
When is the best time til visit Half Dome?
júní, júlí and ágúst offer the most comfortable conditions in Half Dome, which has a subarctic climate. janúar, febrúar and mars are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.
What time zone is Half Dome in?
Half Dome observes America/Los_Angeles (UTC-07:00). The local time is 3:50 AM.
What is the nearest airport til Half Dome?
The closest airports are San Francisco International Airport (SFO), 251 km away, Harry Reid International Airport (LAS), 431 km away and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), 435 km away.
What are the top things til do in Half Dome?
Popular options include Kings Canyon National Park, Emerald Bay State Park, Sequoia National Park, Mount Whitney, Pinnacles National Park and Point Lobos State Natural Reserve.
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Data sources and methodology
| Place data | USPOTUS Atlas dataset (mountains) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts. |
|---|---|
| Spá and observations | Open-Meteo (ECMWF and national models). |
| Loftgæði and pollen | Copernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale. |
| Loftslag averages | ERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years. |
| Official alerts | US National Veður Service. |
| Method | Scores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown. |
Last updated október 6, 2026 at 3:50 AM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.
