Zip 93728 (Fresno, CA) Climate

Fresno, CA is located in the Central Valley of California and has a Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and mild winters. The average temperature in summer is around 84°F while in winter it typically ranges between 45-60°F. Precipitation is fairly low overall, averaging around 8 inches per year. Fresno also experiences extended periods of sunshine throughout most of the year as well as low humidity levels due to its inland location.

Fresno (zip 93728), California gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fresno (zip 93728) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 267 sunny days per year in Fresno (zip 93728). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fresno (zip 93728) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 48 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 97 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 93728 zip code is 8.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in California.

7.5 Summer - 7.4 Winter

October, May and April are the most pleasant months in the 93728 zip code, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

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Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the 93728 zip code with an average high temperature of 97.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In the 93728 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 93728 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 93728 zip code, there are 102.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 93728 zip code with an average of 37.4°. This is about average compared to other places in California.

In the 93728 zip code, there are 15.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In the 93728 zip code, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

Humidity in the 93728 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and September.

March is the wettest month in the 93728 zip code with 2.2 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 12.2 inches in the 93728 zip code means that it is drier than most places in California.

February is the rainiest month in the 93728 zip code with 8.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 48.4 rainy days annually in the 93728 zip code, 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.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 93728 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 93728 zip code.

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