July is one of the warmer months of the year in Fresno, with average highs near 38.9°C and lows around 20.1°C (mean 29.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 3 mm of rainfall and 27% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Fresno. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Fresno was 2024 — when the month averaged 33.5°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 25.9°C. Typical July days reach 38.9°C with nights near 20.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.7°C per decade.
July is one of the drier months in Fresno, averaging 3 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 1999 with 34 mm, while the driest were 2017, 2023 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Fresno during July averages 27%. The most humid July was 1998 at 39%, and the least humid was 1981 at 18%.
July receives about 8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Fresno. The sunniest July was 2000 at 8.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 7.
Average wind speed in Fresno during July is 2.3 m/s. The windiest July was 2018 at 2.6 m/s, while the calmest were 1984, 1986 and 1999, among others at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.6°C | 28.5°C | 29.9°C | 30.1°C | 31.1°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg High | 38.0°C | 37.8°C | 39.4°C | 39.4°C | 40.5°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg Low | 19.1°C | 19.2°C | 20.4°C | 20.7°C | 21.5°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 2 mm | 8 mm | 2 mm | 2 mm | 1 mm | -1 mm |
July temperatures in Fresno have risen by about 2.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 11°C (1998) to a record high of 48.1°C (2024).
Rainfall in July is one of the drier months, averaging 3 mm, with a wettest year of 34 mm.
A good time to visit Fresno
July is a good time to visit Fresno, with days averaging 38.9°C and nights around 20.1°C (mean 29.5°C, warmer than Fresno's yearly average) and low rainfall. May and October are marginally more temperate, but July still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38.4°C | 29.0°C | 19.6°C | 43.2°C | 16.6°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.4 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2024 🔥 | 43.0°C | 33.5°C | 24.0°C | 48.1°C | 17.2°C | 1 mm | 21% | 2.2 m/s | 8 |
| 2023 | 41.3°C | 31.6°C | 21.9°C | 46.0°C | 13.7°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.2 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2022 | 39.9°C | 30.5°C | 21.2°C | 45.7°C | 14.7°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.5 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2021 | 41.2°C | 32.0°C | 22.7°C | 47.3°C | 17.7°C | 1 mm | 23% | 2.2 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2020 | 39.4°C | 29.7°C | 19.9°C | 43.9°C | 16.9°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.2 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2019 | 39.2°C | 29.9°C | 20.5°C | 43.9°C | 15.4°C | 1 mm | 26% | 2.4 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2018 | 41.1°C | 32.3°C | 23.4°C | 43.6°C | 18.5°C | 2 mm | 22% | 2.6 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2017 | 41.5°C | 32.1°C | 22.7°C | 45.1°C | 17.9°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.3 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2016 | 40.0°C | 30.2°C | 20.3°C | 45.2°C | 15.6°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2.4 m/s | 8.5 |
| 2015 | 37.3°C | 28.9°C | 20.5°C | 43.8°C | 15.8°C | 9 mm | 33% | 2.5 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2014 | 39.5°C | 30.7°C | 22.0°C | 43.5°C | 17.8°C | 2 mm | 28% | 2.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2013 | 40.0°C | 30.6°C | 21.1°C | 43.9°C | 16.0°C | 1 mm | 25% | 2.2 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2012 | 38.6°C | 28.9°C | 19.2°C | 44.2°C | 15.4°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.1 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2011 | 37.8°C | 28.4°C | 18.9°C | 42.1°C | 12.3°C | 1 mm | 33% | 2.3 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2010 | 38.8°C | 28.7°C | 18.7°C | 43.3°C | 14.5°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.5 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2009 | 39.7°C | 30.1°C | 20.5°C | 45.6°C | 16.0°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.4 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2008 | 39.2°C | 29.6°C | 20.1°C | 46.5°C | 17.0°C | 1 mm | 28% | 2.5 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2007 | 38.6°C | 29.2°C | 19.9°C | 46.3°C | 16.6°C | 1 mm | 30% | 2.5 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2006 | 41.6°C | 32.3°C | 23.0°C | 48.0°C | 15.8°C | 3 mm | 25% | 2.2 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2005 | 41.2°C | 31.6°C | 21.9°C | 45.7°C | 16.6°C | 1 mm | 28% | 2.3 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2004 | 39.0°C | 29.3°C | 19.7°C | 41.9°C | 16.2°C | 1 mm | 28% | 2.4 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2003 | 40.9°C | 31.6°C | 22.2°C | 45.2°C | 15.3°C | 3 mm | 24% | 2.4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2002 | 40.0°C | 30.2°C | 20.3°C | 47.8°C | 17.0°C | 2 mm | 27% | 2.4 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2001 | 37.5°C | 28.3°C | 19.1°C | 46.9°C | 13.9°C | 7 mm | 32% | 2.3 m/s | 8 |
| 2000 | 36.7°C | 27.1°C | 17.6°C | 43.7°C | 12.4°C | 3 mm | 30% | 2.4 m/s | 8.6 |
| 1999 🌧️ | 35.4°C | 26.4°C | 17.4°C | 41.0°C | 12.4°C | 34 mm | 38% | 2 m/s | 8.4 |
| 1998 | 37.1°C | 27.9°C | 18.7°C | 44.5°C | 11.0°C | 14 mm | 39% | 2.2 m/s | 8.5 |
| 1997 | 38.0°C | 28.6°C | 19.2°C | 41.9°C | 13.1°C | 3 mm | 29% | 2.4 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1996 | 40.4°C | 31.1°C | 21.8°C | 43.9°C | 17.3°C | 3 mm | 24% | 2.3 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1995 | 37.5°C | 28.2°C | 18.8°C | 44.3°C | 13.2°C | 1 mm | 34% | 2.2 m/s | 8.4 |
| 1994 | 38.9°C | 29.2°C | 19.6°C | 42.0°C | 15.4°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.1 m/s | 8 |
| 1993 | 36.8°C | 27.2°C | 17.7°C | 42.3°C | 13.2°C | 1 mm | 30% | 2.3 m/s | 8.3 |
| 1992 | 36.5°C | 27.7°C | 19.0°C | 42.0°C | 13.8°C | 20 mm | 34% | 2.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1991 | 38.9°C | 29.2°C | 19.6°C | 45.3°C | 16.4°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.2 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1990 | 38.7°C | 29.5°C | 20.3°C | 44.4°C | 15.2°C | 2 mm | 27% | 2.2 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1989 | 38.7°C | 28.7°C | 18.7°C | 44.9°C | 14.0°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.5 m/s | 8 |
| 1988 | 40.6°C | 30.8°C | 21.1°C | 45.6°C | 16.2°C | 3 mm | 24% | 2.2 m/s | 7 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 35.3°C | 25.9°C | 16.5°C | 44.0°C | 12.5°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.5 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1986 | 36.8°C | 27.9°C | 18.9°C | 41.1°C | 14.1°C | 2 mm | 26% | 2 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1985 | 39.7°C | 30.6°C | 21.4°C | 42.6°C | 15.5°C | 2 mm | 23% | 2.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1984 | 40.1°C | 30.6°C | 21.1°C | 44.0°C | 15.1°C | 6 mm | 22% | 2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1983 | 35.4°C | 26.1°C | 16.8°C | 43.3°C | 12.9°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 36.7°C | 27.6°C | 18.5°C | 43.0°C | 11.9°C | 1 mm | 31% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 39.0°C | 29.1°C | 19.2°C | 42.0°C | 16.3°C | 0 mm | 18% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 38.9°C with lows near 20.1°C (mean 29.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 3 mm of rainfall in Fresno, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 34 mm in 1999.
The hottest July reached 48.1°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 11°C in 1998.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 2.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 38.2°C to 40.8°C and overnight lows from 19.4°C to 21.9°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Fresno and one of the drier months, so plan for around 38.9°C daytime highs and 20.1°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 12th coolest month in Fresno, averaging 29.5°C.
For July in Fresno, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 38.9°C and lows of 20.1°C.
Relative humidity in July averages 27% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in July is 2.3 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 2.6 m/s (2018).
The wettest July on record was 1999 with 34 mm. On average, July sees 3 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Fresno behaves each July, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
