Best time to visit · California
Best time to visit Fresno
Fresno averages 47 just-right days a year; April and October are best. Most other days miss by being too hot.
(70 to 80°F, dry, sunny)
(45 to 65°F, dry)
(80 to 92°F, bright)
Fresno weather by month
Bars: share of each month's days that are just right (number = days). Below: average daily high. Outlined bars are the best months.
- Just right 47
- Too cool 130
- Too hot 173
- Too muggy 0
- Too gray 16
When to visit Fresno
The best time to visit Fresno for comfortable weather is April and October, when 35% and 31% of days are just right. January, February and December are mostly too cool, with average highs of 56 to 63°F. June, July, August and September are mostly too hot, with average highs of 92 to 100°F.
Climate table
| Month | Avg high | Dew point | Cloud cover | Just-right days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56°F | 39°F | 55% | 1 |
| February | 63°F | 42°F | 56% | 2 |
| March | 69°F | 42°F | 47% | 7 |
| April | 76°F | 42°F | 38% | 11 |
| May | 85°F | 45°F | 28% | 6 |
| June | 93°F | 47°F | 16% | 1 |
| July | 100°F | 52°F | 9% | 0 |
| August | 99°F | 51°F | 9% | 0 |
| September | 92°F | 47°F | 13% | 2 |
| October | 82°F | 44°F | 22% | 10 |
| November | 67°F | 42°F | 41% | 6 |
| December | 56°F | 39°F | 51% | 1 |
How Fresno compares
With 47 just-right days, Fresno beats the median of America's 150 largest cities (33 days). It ranks #15 of 16 California places on Goldilocks Map. On muggy days: 0. On gray days: 16.
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Fresno averages 47 just-right days a year (70 to 80°F highs, dry, mostly sunny), according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/us/california/fresno/Set your own perfect weather on the map →
Numbers are expected days in a typical year from 1991 to 2020 climate normals (TerraClimate; cloud cover from CHELSA), on a grid about 35 km wide. Checked against 10 years of daily records at 28 NOAA weather stations: typical error about 10 days a year. How it works. Updated 2026-10-07.