Fresno, California Weather
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Fresno weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 11:43 AM PST · Open-Meteo
- TodayNov 10Clear——74°47°—
- WednesdayNov 11Clear——82°46°+8°
- ThursdayNov 12Overcast——80°54°-2°
- FridayNov 13Showers56%0.26″74°60°-6°
- SaturdayNov 14Heavy Drizzle52%0.04″65°57°-9°
- SundayNov 15Overcast29%—68°56°+3°
- MondayNov 16Light Rain33%0.40″63°53°-5°
Air quality now AQI 55 · Moderate
AQI 55 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 13.8 µg/m³ (AQI 60) with a 0.73 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 31 now. With UV 4.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 17.
- Present
- AQI 31
- UV peak
- 4.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 17
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 13.8 µg/m³ (AQI 60) with a 0.73 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.73
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
When the wind is in the west, the weather is at its best.
- Moonrise
- 8:13 AM
- Moonset
- 5:00 PM
- In sign
- ♐︎ Sagittarius
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Fresno at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 61°F (high 74°F, low 47°F), 4°F above the 57°F normal for Nov 10
- Last frost: January 14 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 7 km away)
- Microseason: Nov 6–10
- Planting calendar: November — plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash
16-Day Forecast — Fresno
- Tue74°48°0%
- Wed82°46°0%
- Thu80°54°1%
- Fri74°60°56%
- Sat65°57°52%
- Sun68°56°29%
- Mon63°53°33%
- Tue60°50°26%
- Wed56°52°49%
- Thu54°51°40%
- Fri57°48°12%
- Sat62°49°6%
- Sun62°49°16%
- Mon65°51°16%
- Tue64°53°13%
- Wed64°50°14%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Fresno
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Fresno — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
Right now in the garden
Fall planting + final harvests
As of November 10, the season's first frost (typically December 14) is approaching. Pick what frost-tender plants still carry before the next cold front. This city's planting calendar for November: plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
Sun & seasons in Fresno
Fresno sits in Fresno County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 41m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 38m — a swing of +5h 3m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Los Angeles, the state’s largest city, lies about 200 miles to the SSE. The nearest town Fresno tracks is Yosemite Lakes, roughly 28 miles to the N.
Air quality in Fresno
Air quality in Fresno’s county has trended cleaner since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2025 (median AQI 61). See the full air-quality history for Fresno.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | radishes, fall brassicas, carrots |
| February | — | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| March | — | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| April | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | summer squash, garlic |
| June | squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash |
| July | beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| August | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, summer squash, winter squash |
| September | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | — | beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| November | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| December | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
Fresno peaks at about 84°F in July and bottoms near 48°F in December; January brings the heaviest rain (2.2 inches) and August the least (0.0 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 2.2″ | 5 |
| February | 52° | 1.9″ | 5 |
| March | 57° | 1.9″ | 4 |
| April | 62° | 1.0″ | 2 |
| May | 70° | 0.4″ | 1 |
| June | 78° | 0.2″ | 0 |
| July | 84° | 0.0″ | 0 |
| August | 82° | 0.0″ | 0 |
| September | 77° | 0.1″ | 0 |
| October | 67° | 0.6″ | 1 |
| November | 55° | 0.9″ | 2 |
| December | 48° | 1.8″ | 4 |
Regional context
Similar climates Old Fig Garden, CA, Mayfair, CA, Calwa, CA
Fresno's climate, from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 station normals, pairs 48°F Januarys with 84°F Julys — a 36°F swing. About 11 inches of precipitation falls over roughly 26 days a year.
Precipitation in Fresno peaks in the cool season: January averages 2.2 inches across 4.8 storm-fed days, while August bottoms out at 0.0 inches over just 0.0 rainy days. That cool-season-wet pattern aligns Fresno with places like Old Fig Garden, CA, Mayfair, CA and Calwa, CA.
The cool-season window in Fresno starts at January 14, when nights stop freezing — think lettuce, chard, arugula, and mustard greens. Warm-soil crops in Fresno wait about two weeks past Fresno's last frost, once the soil warms. It shuts near December 14, when freezes return to Fresno and tender plants need cover. In about half of years, Fresno's last freeze comes after January 14.
Similar climates: Old Fig Garden, CA, Mayfair, CA, Calwa, CA, Tarpey Village, CA, West Park, CA.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Fresno?
- In Fresno, expect the last spring frost near January 14; Fresno's first autumn frost comes around December 14.
- What is the rainy season in Fresno?
- Fresno sees its heaviest rain in January (around 2.2 inches), part of roughly 11 inches a year.
- What is the warmest month in Fresno?
- Fresno peaks in July, when the mean runs near 84°F.
- What is the coldest month in Fresno?
- December is Fresno's coldest month, averaging about 48°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Fresno?
- Hardy spring crops go in near January 14 in Fresno; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
- How many rainy days does Fresno get?
- Expect roughly 26 wet days a year in Fresno.
- What hardiness zone is Fresno?
- Since December in Fresno averages 48°F, Fresno's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Fresno?
- Fresno's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Fresno?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Fresno in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Fresno?
- Current conditions for Fresno and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Fresno forecast updated?
- The Fresno forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Fresno?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Fresno are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Fresno?
- The next few days in Fresno's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Fresno sits at 36.8°N; its climate zone is hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen approximation).
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