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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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)Avg low (°F)
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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.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
31
16 feel dangerously hot (≥ 102°F)
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

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.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan64° / 46°3.99.810.35.8
Feb67° / 49°3.08.410.96.3
Mar73° / 55°3.59.111.86.9
Apr79° / 61°3.68.712.76.9
May85° / 69°3.39.613.55.4
Jun90° / 74°4.212.613.93.7
Jul92° / 76°3.512.913.73.2
Aug92° / 75°3.71313.13.1
Sep88° / 71°4.61212.24.3
Oct81° / 62°4.08.711.36.7
Nov72° / 53°3.98.410.57.1
Dec65° / 47°3.99.110.16.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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 (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46139
56139
66139
76139
86139
96139
106040
116040
125941
135941
145842
155842
165743
175743
185644
195644
205545
215545
225446
235347
245347
255446
265347
275347
285347
295347
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

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 (%)
139
239
339
439
539
639
739
839
939
1040
1140
1241
1341
1442
1542
1642
1743
1843
1943
2044
2144
2245
2345
2445
2546
2646
2746
2847
2947
3047
3147

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10056827
20056827
30056827
40056827
50056926
60056926
71056826
81156726
91146727
101146727
111146628
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2603105928
2703106027
2814115826
2914115925
3015125824
3115125923

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)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
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116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

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)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:457:11
213.45:457:10
313.45:467:09
413.45:477:09
513.35:477:08
613.35:487:07
713.35:487:06
813.35:497:05
913.25:507:05
1013.25:507:04
1113.25:517:03
1213.25:517:02
1313.15:527:01
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1613.15:546:58
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1813.05:556:56
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

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)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.8Bright
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185.7Bright
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205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
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245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Fresno

In seasonPeak

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.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

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).

3.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

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.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan59Cool
Feb60Cool
Mar64Cool
Apr71Refreshing
May78Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul85Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep84Tropical
Oct78Warm
Nov70Refreshing
Dec63Cool

UV index in Fresno in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateAug 10UV 11Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar6High
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Fresno in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1521 µg/m³Nov 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

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.

2 miles
95 ft
10 miles
115 ft
50 miles
344 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Missouri City 7.5 mi · Stafford 8.7 mi · Pearland 9.9 mi · Bellaire 12 mi · West University Place 12 mi · Sugar Land 12 mi · New Territory 14 mi · Alvin 14 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 (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).