Fresno weather in October

In October, Fresno sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 188 mm of rain across 14 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Fresno's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fresno's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
188 mm
14 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:49 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
86%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in Fresno reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
72817
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92717
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112717
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Fresno weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 16°738.411.76.6
Feb27° / 17°618.511.86.3
Mar27° / 17°11112.4125.8
Apr27° / 17°11511.812.15.6
May27° / 17°859.712.26.0
Jun27° / 17°82.312.36.9
Jul28° / 17°61.712.36.9
Aug29° / 17°71.812.26.3
Sep29° / 17°315.7125.8
Oct27° / 17°1881411.95.4
Nov26° / 17°24017.511.85.1
Dec26° / 17°13412.511.75.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2892
3892
4892
5892
6793
7793
8892
9892
10892
11892
12793
13793
14793
15793
16793
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18793
19793
20892
21892
22892
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25892
26892
27892
28892
29892
30793
31892

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Fresno gets around 188 mm of rain over 14 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 45% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
234
335
436
538
639
740
841
943
1044
1145
1246
1346
1447
1548
1648
1748
1849
1949
2049
2149
2249
2349
2449
2550
2650
2751
2851
2951
3052
3152

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13144242
22943262
32843272
42742292
52741302
62640322
72539333
82438353
92338363
102237374
112136394
122036404
132035415
141934425
151834435
161733445
171633456
181533466
191533466
201432477
211332487
221332487
231232498
241131508
251031518
26930538
27930529
28829549
29729559
307285510
316285610

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
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274calm
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314calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of October to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:505:48
212.05:505:47
311.95:505:47
411.95:505:46
511.95:505:46
611.95:505:46
711.95:505:45
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1911.95:495:41
2011.95:495:41
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.53 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in August across the year — October's 4.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
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85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
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294.7Bright
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Fresno

In seasonPeak

In October, Fresno sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Fresno's rainy season runs October–December, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Fresno?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Fresno for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fresno in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Fresno sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Fresno in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fresno peaks around February 21 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 12 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 16Jun 17UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Fresno in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Fresno is worst in March — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1730 µg/m³Jul 1320 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Fresno?

Fresno sits at 5.2°N, 75.0°W, 1,467 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Padua, 12 km away.

Topography around Fresno

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Fresno.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fresno has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,017 m around an average of 1,388 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,399 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,113 m.

The land around Fresno is covered by trees (76%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,017 m
16 km
2,399 m
80 km
5,113 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Padua 12 km · San Sebastián de Mariquita 17 km · Manzanares 17 km · Líbano 26 km · Honda 34 km · Lérida 35 km · Guaduas 50 km · La Dorada 53 km

Colombia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 240 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,562
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
74%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
15.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 480
Religion
Roman Catholic 64%Protestant 17%none 14%atheist 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Fresno (5.1526°, -75.0362°, elevation 1,467 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).