Fresno weather in October

In October, Fresno sees average daytime highs of 79°F and overnight lows near 55°F, with 0.8 in of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 84°F in the first days to 73°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Fresno's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fresno's year-round climate.

Daytime high
79°
6th warmest
Overnight low
55°
7th coldest
Rainfall
0.8 in
2.1 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:13 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
22%
5th clearest
Wind
4 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Fresno is county seat of Fresno County, California, United States.

Density
1,825/km²
people per km²
Founded
1872

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 84°F in the first days to 73°F by the end.

A typical October day in Fresno reaches about 79°F in the afternoon and slips back to 55°F overnight — a 24°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 69°F and 88°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 11°F cooler than September and about 12°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18460
28459
38459
48359
58358
68258
78258
88257
98157
108157
118156
128056
138056
148056
157955
167955
177955
187855
197854
207854
217754
227753
237653
247653
257552
267552
277452
287451
297351
307351
317350

How October really feels in Fresno

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Fresno weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 41°3.57.59.84.8
Feb62° / 44°2.9810.65.7
Mar68° / 47°2.97.311.76.8
Apr74° / 51°1.44.412.97.9
May82° / 58°0.72.713.97.5
Jun91° / 64°0.20.614.54.9
Jul96° / 70°0.10.214.32.9
Aug95° / 69°0.00.213.43.3
Sep89° / 64°0.10.512.25.5
Oct79° / 55°0.82.111.18.4
Nov66° / 46°1.44.3107.2
Dec58° / 41°2.86.99.54.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
38911
48911
58911
68911
78713
88713
98713
108713
118515
128515
138515
148515
158515
168515
178416
188416
198317
208317
218317
228218
238218
248218
258218
268218
278020
288020
297921
307822
317822

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Fresno gets around 0.8 in of rain over 2.1 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 6% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
25
35
45
55
65
76
86
96
106
116
125
135
145
155
165
175
186
196
206
216
227
237
248
258
268
279
289
2910
3010
3111

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185141
287130
387130
488120
588111
688111
789101
89091
99181
109181
119271
129361
139361
149451
159451
169451
179451
189541
199541
209541
219541
229541
239541
249541
259730
269730
279730
289730
299730
309730
319730

Wind in October

Winds average 4 mph in October.

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

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 4:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:595:37
211.66:005:35
311.56:015:34
411.56:025:32
511.56:035:31
611.46:045:29
711.46:055:28
811.46:055:27
911.36:065:25
1011.36:075:24
1111.26:085:22
1211.26:095:21
1311.26:105:19
1411.16:115:18
1511.16:125:17
1611.06:135:15
1711.06:145:14
1811.06:155:13
1910.96:165:11
2010.96:175:10
2110.96:185:09
2210.86:195:08
2310.86:205:07
2410.76:215:05
2510.76:225:04
2610.76:235:03
2710.66:245:02
2810.66:255:01
2910.66:265:00
3010.56:274:59
3110.56:284:58

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 8.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.6Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.1Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

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).

8.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Fresno for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

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 79°F and nights near 55°F. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Fresno in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fresno peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

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 September — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateSep 1828 µg/m³Jun 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun7Good
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Fresno?

Fresno sits at 36.7°N, 119.8°W, 308 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Clovis, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Fresno

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Fresno.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fresno has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 ft around an average of 305 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10,381 ft.

The land around Fresno is covered by artificial surfaces (90%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (39%) and cropland (24%) within 10 miles, and grassland (34%), trees (32%) and cropland (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
66 ft
10 miles
197 ft
50 miles
10,381 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Clovis 6.8 mi · Sanger 12 mi · Selma 15 mi · Parlier 17 mi · Reedley 21 mi · Madera 22 mi · Dinuba 25 mi · Hanford 30 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

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 (36.7477°, -119.7724°, elevation 308 ft), 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).