Fresno weather in August
In August, Fresno sees average daytime highs of 92°F and overnight lows near 75°F, with 3.7 in of rain across 13 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 92°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Fresno's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fresno's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 92°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 75°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 3.7 in
- 13 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 06 min
- 5:54 AM – 6:58 PM
- Cloud cover
- 55%
- 7th clearest
- Wind
- 6 mph
- 12th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.79 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 3.1
- out of 10
Fresno is census-designated place in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States.
- Density
- 835/km²
- people per km²
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 92°F through the month.
A typical August day in Fresno reaches about 92°F in the afternoon and slips back to 75°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 87°F and 97°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°F warmer than September.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 92 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 |
| Avg low (°F) | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 |
| Avg high (°F) | Avg low (°F) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 92 | 76 |
| 2 | 93 | 76 |
| 3 | 93 | 76 |
| 4 | 93 | 76 |
| 5 | 93 | 76 |
| 6 | 93 | 76 |
| 7 | 93 | 76 |
| 8 | 93 | 76 |
| 9 | 93 | 76 |
| 10 | 93 | 76 |
| 11 | 93 | 76 |
| 12 | 93 | 76 |
| 13 | 93 | 76 |
| 14 | 92 | 76 |
| 15 | 92 | 76 |
| 16 | 92 | 76 |
| 17 | 92 | 76 |
| 18 | 92 | 76 |
| 19 | 92 | 76 |
| 20 | 92 | 75 |
| 21 | 92 | 75 |
| 22 | 92 | 75 |
| 23 | 92 | 75 |
| 24 | 91 | 75 |
| 25 | 91 | 75 |
| 26 | 91 | 75 |
| 27 | 91 | 75 |
| 28 | 91 | 75 |
| 29 | 91 | 75 |
| 30 | 91 | 74 |
| 31 | 91 | 74 |
How August really feels in Fresno
Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Fresno weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64° / 46° | 3.9 | 9.8 | 10.3 | 5.8 |
| Feb | 67° / 49° | 3.0 | 8.4 | 10.9 | 6.3 |
| Mar | 73° / 55° | 3.5 | 9.1 | 11.8 | 6.9 |
| Apr | 79° / 61° | 3.6 | 8.7 | 12.7 | 6.9 |
| May | 85° / 69° | 3.3 | 9.6 | 13.5 | 5.4 |
| Jun | 90° / 74° | 4.2 | 12.6 | 13.9 | 3.7 |
| Jul | 92° / 76° | 3.5 | 12.9 | 13.7 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 92° / 75° | 3.7 | 13 | 13.1 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 88° / 71° | 4.6 | 12 | 12.2 | 4.3 |
| Oct | 81° / 62° | 4.0 | 8.7 | 11.3 | 6.7 |
| Nov | 72° / 53° | 3.9 | 8.4 | 10.5 | 7.1 |
| Dec | 65° / 47° | 3.9 | 9.1 | 10.1 | 6.1 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 55 | 55 |
| Cloudier (%) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 45 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 | 40 |
| 2 | 60 | 40 |
| 3 | 60 | 40 |
| 4 | 61 | 39 |
| 5 | 61 | 39 |
| 6 | 61 | 39 |
| 7 | 61 | 39 |
| 8 | 61 | 39 |
| 9 | 61 | 39 |
| 10 | 60 | 40 |
| 11 | 60 | 40 |
| 12 | 59 | 41 |
| 13 | 59 | 41 |
| 14 | 58 | 42 |
| 15 | 58 | 42 |
| 16 | 57 | 43 |
| 17 | 57 | 43 |
| 18 | 56 | 44 |
| 19 | 56 | 44 |
| 20 | 55 | 45 |
| 21 | 55 | 45 |
| 22 | 54 | 46 |
| 23 | 53 | 47 |
| 24 | 53 | 47 |
| 25 | 54 | 46 |
| 26 | 53 | 47 |
| 27 | 53 | 47 |
| 28 | 53 | 47 |
| 29 | 53 | 47 |
| 30 | 55 | 45 |
| 31 | 55 | 45 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Fresno gets around 3.7 in of rain over 13 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 42% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 39 |
| 2 | 39 |
| 3 | 39 |
| 4 | 39 |
| 5 | 39 |
| 6 | 39 |
| 7 | 39 |
| 8 | 39 |
| 9 | 39 |
| 10 | 40 |
| 11 | 40 |
| 12 | 41 |
| 13 | 41 |
| 14 | 42 |
| 15 | 42 |
| 16 | 42 |
| 17 | 43 |
| 18 | 43 |
| 19 | 43 |
| 20 | 44 |
| 21 | 44 |
| 22 | 45 |
| 23 | 45 |
| 24 | 45 |
| 25 | 46 |
| 26 | 46 |
| 27 | 46 |
| 28 | 47 |
| 29 | 47 |
| 30 | 47 |
| 31 | 47 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comfortable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Humid (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Muggy (%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| Oppressive (%) | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 58 | 59 | 58 | 59 |
| Miserable (%) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
| Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 68 | 27 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 68 | 27 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 68 | 27 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 68 | 27 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 69 | 26 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 69 | 26 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 68 | 26 |
| 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 67 | 26 |
| 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 67 | 27 |
| 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 67 | 27 |
| 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 66 | 28 |
| 12 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 64 | 29 |
| 13 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 64 | 29 |
| 14 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 63 | 30 |
| 15 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 63 | 30 |
| 16 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 62 | 31 |
| 17 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 60 | 31 |
| 18 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 60 | 31 |
| 19 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 60 | 31 |
| 20 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 59 | 31 |
| 21 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 59 | 31 |
| 22 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 59 | 30 |
| 23 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 59 | 30 |
| 24 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 57 | 30 |
| 25 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 58 | 29 |
| 26 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 59 | 28 |
| 27 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 60 | 27 |
| 28 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 58 | 26 |
| 29 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 59 | 25 |
| 30 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 58 | 24 |
| 31 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 59 | 23 |
Wind in August
Winds average 6 mph in August, the calmest month.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (mph) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (mph) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | calm |
| 2 | 6 | calm |
| 3 | 6 | calm |
| 4 | 6 | calm |
| 5 | 6 | calm |
| 6 | 6 | calm |
| 7 | 6 | calm |
| 8 | 6 | calm |
| 9 | 6 | calm |
| 10 | 6 | calm |
| 11 | 6 | calm |
| 12 | 6 | calm |
| 13 | 6 | calm |
| 14 | 6 | calm |
| 15 | 6 | calm |
| 16 | 6 | calm |
| 17 | 6 | calm |
| 18 | 6 | calm |
| 19 | 6 | calm |
| 20 | 6 | calm |
| 21 | 6 | calm |
| 22 | 6 | calm |
| 23 | 6 | calm |
| 24 | 6 | calm |
| 25 | 6 | calm |
| 26 | 6 | calm |
| 27 | 6 | calm |
| 28 | 6 | calm |
| 29 | 6 | calm |
| 30 | 6 | calm |
| 31 | 6 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 42 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 6:41 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:45 | 5:45 | 5:46 | 5:47 | 5:47 | 5:48 | 5:48 | 5:49 | 5:50 | 5:50 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:52 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:02 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:11 | 7:10 | 7:09 | 7:09 | 7:08 | 7:07 | 7:06 | 7:05 | 7:05 | 7:04 | 7:03 | 7:02 | 7:01 | 7:00 | 6:59 | 6:58 | 6:57 | 6:56 | 6:55 | 6:54 | 6:53 | 6:52 | 6:51 | 6:50 | 6:48 | 6:47 | 6:46 | 6:45 | 6:44 | 6:43 | 6:41 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.4 | 5:45 | 7:11 |
| 2 | 13.4 | 5:45 | 7:10 |
| 3 | 13.4 | 5:46 | 7:09 |
| 4 | 13.4 | 5:47 | 7:09 |
| 5 | 13.3 | 5:47 | 7:08 |
| 6 | 13.3 | 5:48 | 7:07 |
| 7 | 13.3 | 5:48 | 7:06 |
| 8 | 13.3 | 5:49 | 7:05 |
| 9 | 13.2 | 5:50 | 7:05 |
| 10 | 13.2 | 5:50 | 7:04 |
| 11 | 13.2 | 5:51 | 7:03 |
| 12 | 13.2 | 5:51 | 7:02 |
| 13 | 13.1 | 5:52 | 7:01 |
| 14 | 13.1 | 5:53 | 7:00 |
| 15 | 13.1 | 5:53 | 6:59 |
| 16 | 13.1 | 5:54 | 6:58 |
| 17 | 13.0 | 5:54 | 6:57 |
| 18 | 13.0 | 5:55 | 6:56 |
| 19 | 13.0 | 5:55 | 6:55 |
| 20 | 13.0 | 5:56 | 6:54 |
| 21 | 12.9 | 5:57 | 6:53 |
| 22 | 12.9 | 5:57 | 6:52 |
| 23 | 12.9 | 5:58 | 6:51 |
| 24 | 12.9 | 5:58 | 6:50 |
| 25 | 12.8 | 5:59 | 6:48 |
| 26 | 12.8 | 5:59 | 6:47 |
| 27 | 12.8 | 6:00 | 6:46 |
| 28 | 12.7 | 6:01 | 6:45 |
| 29 | 12.7 | 6:01 | 6:44 |
| 30 | 12.7 | 6:02 | 6:43 |
| 31 | 12.7 | 6:02 | 6:41 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.79 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 12 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.3 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Fresno
In August, Fresno sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Fresno sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Is August a good time to visit Fresno?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fresno.
What to pack for Fresno in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Fresno sees daytime highs around 92°F and nights near 75°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Fresno in August
The nearest coast averages about 86°F in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 35 mi away) is warmest in August at about 86°F and coldest in January near 59°F.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 3 to Nov 25 — about 7.8 months when the water holds above 68°F.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°F) | 59 | 60 | 64 | 71 | 78 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 70 | 63 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°F) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59 | Cool |
| Feb | 60 | Cool |
| Mar | 64 | Cool |
| Apr | 71 | Refreshing |
| May | 78 | Warm |
| Jun | 83 | Tropical |
| Jul | 85 | Tropical |
| Aug | 86 | Tropical |
| Sep | 84 | Tropical |
| Oct | 78 | Warm |
| Nov | 70 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 63 | Cool |
UV index in Fresno in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (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 August 10 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 4 (moderate).
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) | 4 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Fresno in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Fresno is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 8 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Fresno?
Fresno sits at 29.5°N, 95.4°W, 72 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Missouri City, 7.5 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 95 ft around an average of 72 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 344 ft.
The land around Fresno is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (26%) within 2 miles, trees (45%) and grassland (30%) within 10 miles, and trees (34%) and grassland (27%) within 50 miles.
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
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 (29.5389°, -95.4474°, elevation 72 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).