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Tofino vs Yosemite Valley
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Yosemite Valley is the warmer of the two — about 5°F on the annual average; Tofino is the wetter, with 99 in 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 5°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Tofino is the wetter — about 99 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Yosemite Valley has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°F) Yosemite Valley runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 47 | 49 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 63 | 66 | 67 | 64 | 57 | 51 | 47 |
| Yosemite Valley | 48 | 52 | 57 | 64 | 71 | 81 | 89 | 89 | 83 | 72 | 57 | 47 |
| Difference | +1 | +3 | +7 | +10 | +12 | +18 | +23 | +23 | +19 | +15 | +6 | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 47 | 49 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 63 |
| Yosemite Valley | 48 | 52 | 57 | 64 | 71 | 81 |
| Difference | +1 | +3 | +7 | +10 | +12 | +18 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 66 | 67 | 64 | 57 | 51 | 47 |
| Yosemite Valley | 89 | 89 | 83 | 72 | 57 | 47 |
| Difference | +23 | +23 | +19 | +15 | +6 | — |
Avg low (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 37 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 44 | 49 | 52 | 52 | 49 | 44 | 39 | 36 |
| Yosemite Valley | 29 | 31 | 34 | 39 | 45 | 51 | 57 | 57 | 52 | 42 | 33 | 29 |
| Difference | -8 | -5 | -3 | -1 | — | +3 | +6 | +5 | +3 | -2 | -6 | -8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 37 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 44 | 49 |
| Yosemite Valley | 29 | 31 | 34 | 39 | 45 | 51 |
| Difference | -8 | -5 | -3 | -1 | — | +3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 52 | 52 | 49 | 44 | 39 | 36 |
| Yosemite Valley | 57 | 57 | 52 | 42 | 33 | 29 |
| Difference | +6 | +5 | +3 | -2 | -6 | -8 |
Precipitation (in) Tofino runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 20.4 | 12.6 | 13.6 | 10.7 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 3 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 13.4 | 19.1 | 18.7 |
| 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 | -14.5 | -6.8 | -7.8 | -8 | -4.1 | -4.4 | -2.6 | -4.1 | -6.2 | -11.9 | -15.5 | -13.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 20.4 | 12.6 | 13.6 | 10.7 | 5.8 | 4.9 |
| Yosemite Valley | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 0.5 |
| Difference | -14.5 | -6.8 | -7.8 | -8 | -4.1 | -4.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 3 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 13.4 | 19.1 | 18.7 |
| Yosemite Valley | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 5.6 |
| Difference | -2.6 | -4.1 | -6.2 | -11.9 | -15.5 | -13.1 |
Snowfall (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| Yosemite Valley | 14.3 | 8.6 | 6.5 | 1.1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.8 | — |
| Difference | +11.7 | +6.4 | +4.1 | +1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +3.1 | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yosemite Valley | 14.3 | 8.6 | 6.5 | 1.1 | 0 | — |
| Difference | +11.7 | +6.4 | +4.1 | +1 | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| Yosemite Valley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.8 | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | +3.1 | — |
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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