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Tofino vs Yosemite Valley
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Yosemite Valley is the warmer of the two — about 3°C on the annual average; Tofino is the wetter, with 2514 mm more rain a year, and Yosemite Valley the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Tofino and Yosemite Valley, in everyday terms.
Summers
Yosemite Valley has far hotter summers
Tofino: Mild
Yosemite Valley: Hot
Winters
Tofino has milder winters
Tofino: Chilly
Yosemite Valley: Cold
Rain & snow
Tofino is much wetter
Tofino: Very wet
Yosemite Valley: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Yosemite Valley is far sunnier
Tofino: Often cloudy
Yosemite Valley: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Yosemite Valley is the warmer of the two — about 3°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Tofino is the wetter — about 2514 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Yosemite Valley has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°C) Yosemite Valley runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 8 |
| Yosemite Valley | 9 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 22 | 14 | 8 |
| Difference | +1 | +2 | +4 | +5 | +6 | +10 | +13 | +13 | +11 | +8 | +3 | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 |
| Yosemite Valley | 9 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 27 |
| Difference | +1 | +2 | +4 | +5 | +6 | +10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 8 |
| Yosemite Valley | 32 | 32 | 29 | 22 | 14 | 8 |
| Difference | +13 | +13 | +11 | +8 | +3 | — |
Avg low (°C) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Yosemite Valley | -2 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 1 | -2 |
| Difference | -4 | -3 | -2 | — | — | +2 | +3 | +3 | +2 | -1 | -3 | -4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 |
| Yosemite Valley | -2 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Difference | -4 | -3 | -2 | — | — | +2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Yosemite Valley | 14 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 1 | -2 |
| Difference | +3 | +3 | +2 | -1 | -3 | -4 |
Precipitation (mm) Tofino runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 519 | 320 | 346 | 273 | 146 | 125 | 75 | 107 | 170 | 340 | 485 | 475 |
| Yosemite Valley | 150 | 148 | 147 | 70 | 42 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 38 | 92 | 143 |
| Difference | -369 | -172 | -199 | -203 | -104 | -112 | -67 | -103 | -159 | -302 | -393 | -332 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 519 | 320 | 346 | 273 | 146 | 125 |
| Yosemite Valley | 150 | 148 | 147 | 70 | 42 | 13 |
| Difference | -369 | -172 | -199 | -203 | -104 | -112 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 75 | 107 | 170 | 340 | 485 | 475 |
| Yosemite Valley | 9 | 4 | 12 | 38 | 92 | 143 |
| Difference | -67 | -103 | -159 | -302 | -393 | -332 |
Snowfall (cm) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Yosemite Valley | 36 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | — |
| Difference | +30 | +16 | +10 | +2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +8 | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yosemite Valley | 36 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 0 | — |
| Difference | +30 | +16 | +10 | +2 | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Yosemite Valley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | +8 | — |
Cloud cover (%) Tofino runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 79 | 75 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 61 | 63 | 58 | 70 | 77 | 80 |
| Yosemite Valley | 55 | 57 | 56 | 53 | 48 | 30 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 31 | 44 | 54 |
| Difference | -24 | -18 | -21 | -22 | -25 | -41 | -38 | -45 | -37 | -39 | -33 | -25 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 79 | 75 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 72 |
| Yosemite Valley | 55 | 57 | 56 | 53 | 48 | 30 |
| Difference | -24 | -18 | -21 | -22 | -25 | -41 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 61 | 63 | 58 | 70 | 77 | 80 |
| Yosemite Valley | 23 | 19 | 22 | 31 | 44 | 54 |
| Difference | -38 | -45 | -37 | -39 | -33 | -25 |
Relative humidity (%) Tofino runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 88 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 |
| Yosemite Valley | 77 | 81 | 81 | 73 | 63 | 50 | 42 | 38 | 42 | 49 | 62 | 75 |
| Difference | -11 | -4 | -4 | -11 | -20 | -35 | -45 | -49 | -44 | -38 | -25 | -13 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 88 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 85 |
| Yosemite Valley | 77 | 81 | 81 | 73 | 63 | 50 |
| Difference | -11 | -4 | -4 | -11 | -20 | -35 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 86 | 87 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 |
| Yosemite Valley | 42 | 38 | 42 | 49 | 62 | 75 |
| Difference | -45 | -49 | -44 | -38 | -25 | -13 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Tofino trends → · Yosemite Valley trends →
Methodology & sources
Tofino
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Ucluelet Kennedy Camp, a weather station, about 36 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
Yosemite Valley
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 25 years of daily observations at Yosemite Park HQ, a weather station, about 1 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
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