Places › Yosemite National Park, CA › October

Yosemite National Park in October

One of the best months — score 98 of 100

Typical October days in Yosemite National Park reach about 71°F with nights near 41°F; rain is rare.

What to pack for Yosemite National Park in October

• A warm jacket for evenings and early starts.
• Layers — afternoons run about 30° warmer than mornings.

Every packing line is triggered by a number on this page — the rules are on How we pick.

October vs. the alternatives

The whole year in Yosemite National Park

Averages are the 1991–2020 climate normals (NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information) for the station named on each page. Rain days = days with at least 0.01 in of precipitation. Daylight is computed for the middle of the month.