When to go · Lee Vining
Lee Vining in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (snow, Tioga closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 42°C (108°F)108°F (42°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (snow, Tioga closed).
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- Lee ViningHighs around 42 °C (108 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 108 °F (42 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 5 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Spring break big impact
March–April · United States
Students fill Florida, Texas and Mexico beaches; parks busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lee Vining, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 42 °C (108 °F)108 °F (42 °C)
May: 55 °C (131 °F)131 °F (55 °C)
Night low
Apr: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
May: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 5
May: 4 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 1
April: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (snow, Tioga closed).
May: Inside Lee Vining's best window: May–Oct (warm, road open).
Lee Vining: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen