Climateby Month

Visalia, CA climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 331 ft elevation

Summers in Visalia are hot; winters are cool. Highs peak at 94°F in July and fall to 55°F in January. The wettest month is January (about 8 wet days) and the driest is July (about 0). Snow is rare. The most comfortable time to visit is April.

Warmest month
94°F
July normal high
Coldest month
38°F
December normal low
Wet days a year
40
10.3 in of precipitation
Muggy days a year
1
dew point 65°F or higher

How warm is Visalia?

Normal highs range from 55°F in January to 94°F in July.

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 55°F (13°C), low 38°F (3°C) 55° 38° February: normal high 61°F (16°C), low 42°F (6°C) March: normal high 67°F (19°C), low 45°F (7°C) April: normal high 73°F (23°C), low 49°F (9°C) May: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 55°F (13°C) June: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 62°F (17°C) July: normal high 94°F (34°C), low 67°F (19°C) 94° 67° August: normal high 93°F (34°C), low 65°F (18°C) September: normal high 88°F (31°C), low 60°F (16°C) October: normal high 78°F (26°C), low 52°F (11°C) November: normal high 64°F (18°C), low 43°F (6°C) December: normal high 55°F (13°C), low 38°F (3°C) JFMAMJJASOND

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

How rainy is Visalia?

January has the most wet days (about 8); the year brings about 10 in of precipitation.

January: 8 wet days 8 February: 7 wet days March: 7 wet days April: 4 wet days May: 2 wet days June: 1 wet days July: 0 wet days 0 August: 0 wet days September: 0 wet days October: 2 wet days November: 4 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 Visalia?

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, 39 mi NW of the city center (the nearest airport with complete hourly records).

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: 13.1 hours of daylight May: 14.1 hours of daylight June: 14.6 hours of daylight 14.6 July: 14.3 hours of daylight August: 13.5 hours of daylight September: 12.4 hours of daylight October: 11.3 hours of daylight November: 10.3 hours of daylight December: 9.7 hours of daylight 9.7 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Visalia, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 55°F38°F 2.0 in8 0.1 in 0 10.0 h
February 61°F42°F 1.6 in7 0.0 in 0 10.9 h
March 67°F45°F 1.8 in7 0.0 in 0 12.0 h
April 73°F49°F 1.0 in4 0.0 in 0 13.1 h
May 81°F55°F 0.4 in2 0.0 in 0 14.1 h
June 89°F62°F 0.1 in1 0.0 in 0 14.6 h
July 94°F67°F 0.0 in0 0.0 in 0 14.3 h
August 93°F65°F 0.0 in0 0.0 in 0 13.5 h
September 88°F60°F 0.07 in0 0.0 in 0 12.4 h
October 78°F52°F 0.6 in2 0.0 in 0 11.3 h
November 64°F43°F 1.0 in4 0.0 in 0 10.3 h
December 55°F38°F 1.8 in7 0.0 in 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 Visalia

By our comfort score, the best month is April.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 46250
Feb 601050
Mar 752040
Apr 791921
May 711416
Jun 523016
Jul 420026
Aug 400026
Sep 463017
Oct 711813
Nov 671520
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 Visalia

The last spring frost typically comes around Jan 23, and the first fall frost around Dec 13, leaving 328 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Visalia
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Jan 23after Feb 27
First fall frost (32°F)Dec 13before Nov 27
Last hard freeze (28°F)Jan 2after Jan 24
First hard freeze (28°F)Dec 25before Dec 9
Frost-free season328 daysunder 289 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: Visalia (USC00049367), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in California.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 107°F (July 8, 2007, and 2 other days); the lowest was 23°F (January 28, 1994).

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

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, snowfall, snow depth and frost dates: Visalia (USC00049367), 0.5 mi WSW of the city center, 303 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Fresno Yosemite Intl Airport (USW00093193), 39 mi NW of the city center, 333 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Fresno Yosemite International Airport (723890-93193), 39 mi NW of the city center, 334 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

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