Fresno in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Fresno sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 312 mm of rain over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.

Spring is Fresno's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Fresno's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 27°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 17°C
Rainfall: 312 mm; 34 wet days
Avg wind: 4 km/h
Travel score: 5.8; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Fresno in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.

A typical spring day in Fresno reaches about 27°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.

Fresno weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	27° / 16°	73	8.4	11.7	6.6
Feb	27° / 17°	61	8.5	11.8	6.3
Mar	27° / 17°	111	12.4	12	5.8
Apr	27° / 17°	115	11.8	12.1	5.6
May	27° / 17°	85	9.7	12.2	6.0
Jun	27° / 17°	8	2.3	12.3	6.9
Jul	28° / 17°	6	1.7	12.3	6.9
Aug	29° / 17°	7	1.8	12.2	6.3
Sep	29° / 17°	31	5.7	12	5.8
Oct	27° / 17°	188	14	11.9	5.4
Nov	26° / 17°	240	17.5	11.8	5.1
Dec	26° / 17°	134	12.5	11.7	5.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Fresno gets around 312 mm of rain over 34 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 4 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early March to 12 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.1 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Fresno

In seasonPeak

In spring, Fresno overlaps 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 spring a good time to visit Fresno?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.8

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

6.0

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Fresno for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fresno in Spring

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

In spring, Fresno sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 34 days see rain.

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UV index in Fresno in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	14	16	16	13	14	12	13	13	15	14	13	12
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	14	Extreme
Feb	16	Extreme
Mar	16	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	14	Extreme
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	13	Extreme
Aug	13	Extreme
Sep	15	Extreme
Oct	14	Extreme
Nov	13	Extreme
Dec	12	Extreme

Air quality in Fresno in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	22	26	31	27	23	21	20	23	24	21	20	21
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	22	Moderate
Feb	26	Moderate
Mar	31	Moderate
Apr	27	Moderate
May	23	Moderate
Jun	21	Moderate
Jul	20	Moderate
Aug	23	Moderate
Sep	24	Moderate
Oct	21	Moderate
Nov	20	Moderate
Dec	21	Moderate

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

trees 76%

16 km

2,399 m

trees 80%

80 km

5,113 m

trees 68%

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Spring 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

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.