Merced, CA Weather & Climate Normals
Merced's real weather, in one number
Merced, CA scores 53/100 on this site's reading of NOAA's own 30-year normals: strongly seasonal. Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. 5 of the year's 12 months average between 55 and 75°F, the range this site counts as mild.
Merced's hottest and coldest months
Merced's hottest month is Jul, averaging 78°F; its coldest is Jan, averaging 46°F, a 32.8°F swing across the year, a middling gap by national standards.
Merced's weather across the year
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54°F | 37°F | 2.67in | 0in |
| Feb | 61°F | 39°F | 2.24in | 0in |
| Mar | 67°F | 42°F | 1.89in | 0in |
| Apr | 73°F | 46°F | 1.01in | 0in |
| May | 82°F | 52°F | 0.59in | 0in |
| Jun | 89°F | 57°F | 0.13in | 0in |
| Jul | 95°F | 62°F | 0.01in | 0in |
| Aug | 94°F | 60°F | 0.01in | 0in |
| Sep | 89°F | 56°F | 0.07in | 0in |
| Oct | 79°F | 49°F | 0.73in | 0in |
| Nov | 65°F | 41°F | 1.18in | 0in |
| Dec | 55°F | 36°F | 1.98in | 0in |
Apr, May, Jun, Sep, and Oct are the best time to see Merced at its mildest; the rest of the year, plan around Jul's heat and Jan's cold.
Rain and snow in Merced
Merced averages 12.51in of precipitation a year across roughly 52 days with measurable rain or snow, and 0in of snow a year.
Where Merced ranks
Merced ranks 1041 of 4876 US cities in this dataset for comfort score, and 372 of 429 within CA. About 96,073 people live there.
If you need tomorrow's forecast, not the 30-year average
Everything above is a 30-year average from Merced, CA US, 2.9 miles from Merced, not a prediction for any specific day.
More on how this is worked out
What a 30-year climate normal actually is · Why this uses the nearest NOAA station