California in Mayhow the month reads

• Limited
  Glacier Point Road, Yosemite

  the shoulder months either side of the closure - the dates move with the snow

  Source: nps.gov

• Limited
  Tioga Road, Yosemite

  the shoulder months the closure and the reopening fall in - the exact day depends on that year's snow

  Sources: nps.gov, nps.gov

Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.

• Temperature
  24°C
  +2.2°C vs. yearly mean
• Month rank
  1 of 12
  for California
• Best months
  May · September · October
  highest regional score