Fresno, CA Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Fresno actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Fresno, CA, the comfort score comes out to 52/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 5 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Fresno's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Fresno run from 49°F in Dec up to 85°F in Jul, a 35.5°F seasonal swing, a middling gap by national standards.
Fresno, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61°F | 38°F | 2.27in |
| Feb | 67°F | 42°F | 1.89in |
| Mar | 73°F | 45°F | 2.24in |
| Apr | 79°F | 49°F | 1in |
| May | 88°F | 56°F | 0.55in |
| Jun | 96°F | 62°F | 0.18in |
| Jul | 102°F | 68°F | 0.03in |
| Aug | 101°F | 67°F | 0.01in |
| Sep | 96°F | 62°F | 0.11in |
| Oct | 85°F | 53°F | 0.56in |
| Nov | 71°F | 44°F | 0.96in |
| Dec | 61°F | 38°F | 2.03in |
If you're timing a visit, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, and Nov are Fresno's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jul's heat and Dec's cold instead.
How wet Fresno actually gets
Fresno averages 11.83in of precipitation a year across roughly 0 days with measurable rain or snow; the nearest NOAA station does not record snowfall, so no snow figure is shown rather than guessed.
Fresno against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Fresno comes in at 1160; within CA alone it ranks 377 of 429. Population is about 550,105.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Fresno 5 Ne, CA US, the NOAA station 4.8 miles from Fresno, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · What a 30-year climate normal actually is