Well, we're not talking summer. It's got to be Spring or nothing, if you're with Yosemite newbs.
Otherwise, winter and autumn are the next best seasons. Summer is dead last, but also has certain advantages (the only one coming to mind is that I find the Merced warm enough to swim in).
Of the campgrounds outside the Valley, I'd sooner pick Wolf Creek than Crane Flats - because it encourages visits to Tuolumne Meadow as well as Yosemite Valley via its location between the two (but much closer to the Valley).
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