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Cusco vs Yosemite Valley
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Cusco and Yosemite Valley have nearly identical year-round temperatures; Yosemite Valley is the wetter, with 8 in more rain a year, and Yosemite Valley the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Cusco and Yosemite Valley, in everyday terms.
Summers
Yosemite Valley has far hotter summers
Cusco: Mild
Yosemite Valley: Hot
Winters
Winters are similar
Cusco: Cold
Yosemite Valley: Cold
Rain & snow
Yosemite Valley is wetter
Cusco: Moderate rainfall
Yosemite Valley: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Yosemite Valley is far sunnier
Cusco: Often cloudy
Yosemite Valley: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Cusco and Yosemite Valley run remarkably close all year.
Precipitation
Yosemite Valley is the wetter — about 8 in 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 (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cusco | 68 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 70 |
| Yosemite Valley | 48 | 52 | 57 | 64 | 71 | 81 | 89 | 89 | 83 | 72 | 57 | 47 |
| Difference | -20 | -17 | -12 | -6 | — | +12 | +20 | +19 | +12 | +1 | -15 | -23 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cusco | 68 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
| Yosemite Valley | 48 | 52 | 57 | 64 | 71 | 81 |
| Difference | -20 | -17 | -12 | -6 | — | +12 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cusco | 69 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 70 |
| Yosemite Valley | 89 | 89 | 83 | 72 | 57 | 47 |
| Difference | +20 | +19 | +12 | +1 | -15 | -23 |
Avg low (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cusco | 45 | 46 | 44 | 40 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 38 | 42 | 43 | 44 |
| Yosemite Valley | 29 | 31 | 34 | 39 | 45 | 51 | 57 | 57 | 52 | 42 | 33 | 29 |
| Difference | -16 | -14 | -10 | -1 | +11 | +21 | +28 | +24 | +14 | — | -10 | -16 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cusco | 45 | 46 | 44 | 40 | 34 | 31 |
| Yosemite Valley | 29 | 31 | 34 | 39 | 45 | 51 |
| Difference | -16 | -14 | -10 | -1 | +11 | +21 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cusco | 30 | 33 | 38 | 42 | 43 | 44 |
| Yosemite Valley | 57 | 57 | 52 | 42 | 33 | 29 |
| Difference | +28 | +24 | +14 | — | -10 | -16 |
Precipitation (in) Yosemite Valley runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cusco | 5.7 | 5 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 4.5 |
| Yosemite Valley | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 5.6 |
| Difference | +0.2 | +0.9 | +2 | +1.5 | +1.4 | +0.4 | +0.2 | — | -0.1 | -0.2 | +0.8 | +1.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cusco | 5.7 | 5 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Yosemite Valley | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 0.5 |
| Difference | +0.2 | +0.9 | +2 | +1.5 | +1.4 | +0.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cusco | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 4.5 |
| Yosemite Valley | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 5.6 |
| Difference | +0.2 | — | -0.1 | -0.2 | +0.8 | +1.1 |
Snowfall (in)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cusco | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yosemite Valley | 14.3 | 8.6 | 6.5 | 1.1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.8 | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cusco | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yosemite Valley | 14.3 | 8.6 | 6.5 | 1.1 | 0 | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cusco | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yosemite Valley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.8 | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cloud cover (%) Cusco runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cusco | 85 | 86 | 83 | 70 | 52 | 45 | 44 | 49 | 60 | 72 | 77 | 83 |
| Yosemite Valley | 55 | 57 | 56 | 53 | 48 | 30 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 31 | 44 | 54 |
| Difference | -30 | -29 | -26 | -17 | -5 | -15 | -21 | -30 | -39 | -42 | -33 | -29 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cusco | 85 | 86 | 83 | 70 | 52 | 45 |
| Yosemite Valley | 55 | 57 | 56 | 53 | 48 | 30 |
| Difference | -30 | -29 | -26 | -17 | -5 | -15 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cusco | 44 | 49 | 60 | 72 | 77 | 83 |
| Yosemite Valley | 23 | 19 | 22 | 31 | 44 | 54 |
| Difference | -21 | -30 | -39 | -42 | -33 | -29 |
Relative humidity (%) Cusco runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cusco | 82 | 84 | 85 | 83 | 81 | 77 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 76 | 80 |
| Yosemite Valley | 77 | 81 | 81 | 73 | 63 | 50 | 42 | 38 | 42 | 49 | 62 | 75 |
| Difference | -5 | -3 | -4 | -11 | -17 | -27 | -33 | -34 | -30 | -25 | -13 | -5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cusco | 82 | 84 | 85 | 83 | 81 | 77 |
| Yosemite Valley | 77 | 81 | 81 | 73 | 63 | 50 |
| Difference | -5 | -3 | -4 | -11 | -17 | -27 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cusco | 74 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 76 | 80 |
| Yosemite Valley | 42 | 38 | 42 | 49 | 62 | 75 |
| Difference | -33 | -34 | -30 | -25 | -13 | -5 |
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. Cusco trends → · Yosemite Valley trends →
Methodology & sources
Cusco
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from SENAMHI, Peru's national weather service, measured at Granja Kayra, about 10 km from the city centre.
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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