Summit forecast, next 72 hours
- New snow10.5 in
- Strongest gusts50 mphFriday
- Coldest17°F
| Forecast | Snow | Gusts | Temp °F |
|---|---|---|---|
| TonightPartly Cloudy | 0 in | 35 mph | Low 26° |
| FridayHeavy Snow | 5 in | 50 mph | High 32° |
| Friday NightHeavy Snow | 5.5 in | 45 mph | Low 17° |
| SaturdayMostly Sunny | 0 in | 20 mph | High 34° |
| Saturday NightPartly Cloudy | 0 in | 15 mph | Low 22° |
| SundayMostly Sunny | 0 in | 20 mph | High 36° |
Snow is the forecast new accumulation at the summit grid point. Dots use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.
Typical weather by month
Monthly normals from the long-term stations nearest the summit. None sits exactly on the pass, so each column says how far away and how high it is.
| Month | Tuolumne Meadows 8,694 ft · 5 mi southwest of the summit | Bodie State Historic Park 8,370 ft · 25 mi northeast of the summit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °F | High / low °F | Snow (in) | |
| Jan | 41° / 13° | 41° / 8° | 17.4 |
| Feb | 39° / 12° | 41° / 9° | 14.5 |
| Mar | 42° / 15° | 45° / 13° | 22.3 |
| Apr | 45° / 22° | 51° / 19° | 5.8 |
| May | 54° / 27° | 61° / 25° | 4.5 |
| Jun | 65° / 33° | 71° / 32° | 0.6 |
| Jul | 72° / 39° | 78° / 36° | 0 |
| Aug | 70° / 37° | 78° / 34° | 0 |
| Sep | 65° / 32° | 71° / 28° | 0.1 |
| Oct | 57° / 26° | 61° / 20° | 2.5 |
| Nov | 47° / 20° | 49° / 12° | 10.6 |
| Dec | 40° / 12° | 41° / 8° | 15.6 |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: TUOLUMNE MEADOWS RS (USC00049063, 8,694 ft); BODIE CALIFORNIA ST HISTORIC P (USC00040943, 8,370 ft). Snow days are days with at least 1 inch of new snow. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.
Cameras, road reports and winter rules
Conditions on the pass change by the hour, so these go straight to the official sources.
Closes for the winter. The National Park Service says Tioga Road “is typically open to vehicles from late May or June until sometime in November.” Yosemite National Park: Tioga Road
- For this passYosemite National Park: Tioga Road status
- For this passYosemite National Park: current conditions
- For this passCaltrans SR-120 highway conditions
- California · CaltransQuickMap conditions and cameras
- California · winter rulesChain controls
Check the official National Weather Service forecast for the summit and the road report before you leave.
Crossing Tioga Pass? See the summit at the hour you’ll be there
Road Travel times the forecast to your drive, so you see conditions at the summit when you will actually reach it, and get alerts about weather ahead on the way.
Questions about Tioga Pass
How high is Tioga Pass?
The summit is 9,943 ft above sea level, on CA-120.
How far is Tioga Pass from Lee Vining and Tuolumne Meadows?
By road, the summit is 13 miles from Lee Vining, CA and 7 miles from Tuolumne Meadows, CA.
Is Tioga Pass open in winter?
No. The National Park Service says Tioga Road “is typically open to vehicles from late May or June until sometime in November.”
What is the wettest month at Tioga Pass?
January. The Tuolumne Meadows snow-monitoring site (8,694 ft, 5 mi southwest of the summit) averages 6.2 inches of precipitation that month, counting the water in melted snow (1991–2020 normals).
How cold does it get near Tioga Pass?
The coldest month is December. Tuolumne Meadows (8,694 ft, 5 mi southwest of the summit) averages a low of 12°F then (1991–2020 normals); the summit is 1,249 ft higher.