Climateby Month

Fresno, CA climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 312 ft elevation · also covers Clovis

Summers in Fresno are very hot; winters are cool. Highs peak at 98°F in July and fall to 55°F in December. The wettest month is February (about 9 wet days) and the driest is August (about 0). Snow is rare. The most comfortable time to visit is March and April.

Warmest month
98°F
July normal high
Coldest month
40°F
December normal low
Wet days a year
47
11.0 in of precipitation
Muggy days a year
1
dew point 65°F or higher

How warm is Fresno?

Normal highs range from 55°F in December to 98°F in July.

40°60°80°100° January: normal high 55°F (13°C), low 41°F (5°C) 55° 41° February: normal high 61°F (16°C), low 43°F (6°C) March: normal high 68°F (20°C), low 47°F (8°C) April: normal high 74°F (23°C), low 51°F (11°C) May: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 58°F (14°C) June: normal high 91°F (33°C), low 64°F (18°C) July: normal high 98°F (37°C), low 69°F (21°C) 98° 69° August: normal high 97°F (36°C), low 68°F (20°C) September: normal high 91°F (33°C), low 63°F (17°C) October: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 55°F (13°C) November: normal high 65°F (18°C), low 45°F (7°C) December: normal high 55°F (13°C), low 40°F (4°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Fresno?

February has the most wet days (about 9); the year brings about 11 in of precipitation.

January: 8 wet days February: 9 wet days 9 March: 7 wet days April: 5 wet days May: 3 wet days June: 1 wet days July: 0 wet days August: 0 wet days 0 September: 1 wet days October: 2 wet days November: 5 wet days December: 7 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How humid is Fresno?

Muggy days (dew point 65°F or higher) are rare in any month.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 0 muggy days May: 0 muggy days June: 0 muggy days July: 0 muggy days August: 0 muggy days 0 September: 0 muggy days October: 0 muggy days November: 0 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Fresno Yosemite International Airport, 3.7 mi NE of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 9.7 hours in December to 14.6 hours in June.

January: 10.0 hours of daylight February: 10.9 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 13.2 hours of daylight May: 14.1 hours of daylight June: 14.6 hours of daylight 14.6 July: 14.4 hours of daylight August: 13.5 hours of daylight September: 12.4 hours of daylight October: 11.2 hours of daylight November: 10.2 hours of daylight December: 9.7 hours of daylight 9.7 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Fresno, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysMuggy daysDaylight
January 55°F41°F 2.2 in8 0 10.0 h
February 61°F43°F 1.9 in9 0 10.9 h
March 68°F47°F 1.9 in7 0 12.0 h
April 74°F51°F 1.0 in5 0 13.2 h
May 83°F58°F 0.4 in3 0 14.1 h
June 91°F64°F 0.2 in1 0 14.6 h
July 98°F69°F 0.03 in0 0 14.4 h
August 97°F68°F 0.0 in0 0 13.5 h
September 91°F63°F 0.05 in1 0 12.4 h
October 79°F55°F 0.6 in2 0 11.2 h
November 65°F45°F 0.9 in5 0 10.2 h
December 55°F40°F 1.8 in7 0 9.7 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Fresno

By our comfort score, the best months are March and April.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 48450
Feb 591050
Mar 731940
Apr 761822
May 641019
Jun 482020
Jul 390030
Aug 380029
Sep 433020
Oct 671514
Nov 671620
Dec 47340

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Fresno

The last spring frost typically comes around Jan 14, and the first fall frost around Dec 14, leaving 337 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Fresno
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Jan 14after Feb 11
First fall frost (32°F)Dec 14before Nov 29
Hard freeze (28°F)in about 33% of years; no typical date
Frost-free season337 daysunder 305 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Fresno Yosemite Intl Airport (USW00093193), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in California.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 113°F (July 25, 2006, and 2 other days); the lowest was 21°F (December 23, 1998).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

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Clovis uses the same temperature and rain stations as Fresno, so its monthly numbers are the ones on this page.

Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, snowfall, snow depth, frost dates, humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Fresno Yosemite Intl Airport (USW00093193), 3.7 mi NE of the city center, 333 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Fresno Yosemite International Airport (723890-93193), 3.7 mi NE of the city center, 334 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error