Mountain in Yosemite National Park

Best Time și Visit Half Dome

Cea mai bună perioadă Half Dome: iunie, iulie and august. Lună-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.

☀️ 2°C now🕔 2:44 AM local📅 Best: iunie, iulie and august⛰ 2.694 m

Cea mai bună perioadă Half Dome

Go in iunie, iulie and august. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: ianuarie, februarie and martie - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

ianuarie★☆☆☆☆
februarie★☆☆☆☆
martie★☆☆☆☆
aprilie★★☆☆☆
mai★★★☆☆
iunie★★★★★
iulie★★★★★
august★★★★★
septembrie★★★★☆
octombrie★★★☆☆
noiembrie★★☆☆☆
decembrie★★☆☆☆

Climă in Half Dome month by month

Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.

ianfebmaraprmaiiuniulaugsepoctnoidecLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
LunăAvg highAvg lowPloaiefallRating
ianuarie5°-11°97 mm★☆☆☆☆
februarie4°-11°227 mm★☆☆☆☆
martie6°-9°156 mm★☆☆☆☆
aprilie7°-8°91 mm★★☆☆☆
mai13°-3°59 mm★★★☆☆
iunie20°4°18 mm★★★★★
iulie23°7°20 mm★★★★★
august23°7°25 mm★★★★★
septembrie18°3°24 mm★★★★☆
octombrie14°-1°29 mm★★★☆☆
noiembrie7°-7°92 mm★★☆☆☆
decembrie7°-8°113 mm★★☆☆☆

Climă type: Subarctic. Sursă: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

How Half Dome compares cu nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Half Dome.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Kings Canyon National Park129 km3°C2°C cooler792 mm
Emerald Bay State Park143 km8°C+4°C warmer860 mm
Lake Tahoe156 km9°C+5°C warmer651 mm
Nevada159 km12°C+8°C warmer374 mm
Sequoia National Park164 km2°C3°C cooler982 mm

What și pack, what și skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
  • Insulated outer layer, hat and boots cu grip for ice
Worth avoiding
  • Avoid high-elevation trails without traction devices - frozen surfaces persist in shade all day.
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid ianuarie, februarie and martie - historically the least comfortable months here.

Rezumat

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.

Acum sunt 2°C (36°F) in Half Dome cu cer senin. Temperatura resimțită este -2°C. Astăzi temperaturile variază între -1°C și 4°C. Probabilitatea de precipitații este de 10%. Sightseeing conditions score 7.2/10 - condiții bune.

Cea mai bună perioadă pentru a vizita Half Dome is iunie, iulie and august. Clima este subarctic. ianuarie, februarie and martie tend și be the least comfortable months. iulie is the warmest month cu average highs near 23°C, while ianuarie is the coldest cu 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.

Pe scurt. Today is much colder than average for octombrie. The forecast high of 4°C is 9.8°C below the 14°C typical for this month. The best window și be outside is roughly 11 AM și 2 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. stargazing is the strongest bet in Half Dome today at 9.3/10. Overnight lows near -1°C mean ice is possible on bridges before dawn.

Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.

Vremea în Half Dome acum

☀️
2°C
Cer senin · feels like -2°C
Umiditate63%
Vânt10 km/h ENE
Rafale40 km/h
Indice UV0.2 · Scăzut
Nebulozitate10%
Presiune751 hPa
VizibilitateExcellent · 23 km
Calitatea aerului30 · Good
Răsărit7:14 AM
Apus6:09 PM
Lună🌕 Full moon · 97%

Open-Meteo Updated 2:44 AM, oct 24 local time.

⚠️vin, oct 23: freezing overnight, -1°C (30°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️lun, oct 26: freezing overnight, -3°C (26°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️mar, oct 27: freezing overnight, -4°C (25°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️mie, oct 28: freezing overnight, -5°C (22°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️joi, oct 29: freezing overnight, -2°C (28°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️vin, oct 30: freezing overnight, -3°C (26°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.

Weekend outlook

sâmurday, oct 24

☀️ 10° / 1°

Cer senin · 0% rain · wind 23 km/h

dumday, oct 25

☁️ 13° / 1°

Acoperit · 0% rain · wind 14 km/h

Lucruri de făcut in Half Dome

Atracții, parks and landmarks in and around Half Dome.

Quick facts about Half Dome

TipMountain
National parkYosemite National Park
ȚarăStatele Unite ale Americii
ContinentAmerica de Nord
Coordonate37°44′45.2″N 119°31′59.5″W (37.7459, -119.5332)
Elevation2.694 m
Known fora granite dome above Yosemite Valley
Ora locală2:44 AM (UTC-07:00)
Best monthsiunie, iulie and august
ClimăSubarctic

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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 America de Nord.

What is the weather like in Half Dome acum?

It is currently 2°C (36°F) cu cer senin. Umiditate is 63% and wind is 10 km/h.

When is the best time și visit Half Dome?

iunie, iulie and august offer the most comfortable conditions in Half Dome, which has a subarctic climate. ianuarie, februarie and martie 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 2:44 AM.

What is the nearest airport și 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 și 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 dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (mountains) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Prognoză and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Calitatea aerului and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Climă averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
Official alertsUS National Vreme Service.
MethodScores, 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 octombrie 24, 2026 at 2:44 AM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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