How Crowded Is Yosemite in December?
December is a very quiet month at Yosemite National Park, running about 0.5× the park's average month — roughly 4% of the year's visitors come in December. That puts it between the July peak and the January low. Overall our best-time score rates December as "Poor" for a visit. Typical December weather averages a high near 46°F and a low around 28°F, with about 5.6" of precipitation. You'll get about 9.4 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
December is very quiet at Yosemite National Park (about 0.5× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor". The single best month overall is May.
The busiest month is July and the quietest is January. December sits at about 0.5× the park's average, or 4% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-06-20.