2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Mammoth Lakes, CA vs Fresno, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 271 sunny days per year in Fresno. Mammoth Lakes averages 275 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fresno, California gets 12.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Mammoth Lakes, California gets 14.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Fresno averages 0 inches of snow per year. Mammoth Lakes averages 93.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Fresno, California
Summer High: the July high is around 97.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37.9
Rain: averages 12.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Mammoth Lakes, California
Summer High: the July high is around 77.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13.5
Rain: averages 14.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 93.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fresno is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mammoth Lakes is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in California.

Today's Weather - Mammoth Lakes, CA

42°F

Today's Weather - Fresno, CA

60°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Mammoth Lakes / Fresno

July is the hottest month for Mammoth Lakes with an average high temperature of 77.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Mammoth Lakes, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mammoth Lakes are July, August and September.

July is the hottest month for Fresno with an average high temperature of 97.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Fresno, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fresno are October, April and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mammoth Lakes with an average of 13.5°. This is one of the coldest places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fresno with an average of 37.5°. This is about average compared to other places in California.

In Mammoth Lakes, there are 0.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.

In Fresno, there are 105.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.

In Mammoth Lakes, there are 229.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.

In Fresno, there are 14.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Mammoth Lakes, there are 10.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.

In Fresno, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

February is the wettest month in Mammoth Lakes with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 45% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.9 inches in Mammoth Lakes means that it is drier than most places in California.


March is the wettest month in Fresno with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 51% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.6 inches in Fresno means that it is drier than most places in California.

January is the rainiest month in Mammoth Lakes with 10.0 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 77.0 rainy days annually in Mammoth Lakes, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

February is the rainiest month in Fresno with 8.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 48.2 rainy days annually in Fresno, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 50% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 93.2 inches in Mammoth Lakes means that it is one of the snowiest places in California.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Fresno, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

March is the snowiest month in Mammoth Lakes with 21.1 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Fresno.