October is one of the warmer months of the year in Fresno, with average highs near 27.4°C and lows around 13.6°C (mean 20.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 23 mm of rainfall and 41% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Fresno. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Fresno was 2024 — when the month averaged 24.3°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 17°C. Typical October days reach 27.4°C with nights near 13.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Fresno, averaging 23 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2004 with 97 mm, while the driest were 2019, 2020 and 2022, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Fresno during October averages 41%. The most humid October was 2025 at 58%, and the least humid was 2019 at 26%.
October receives about 4.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Fresno. The sunniest Octobers were 1999, 2003 and 2019 at 4.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2010 at 4.
Average wind speed in Fresno during October is 1.6 m/s. The windiest October was 1996 at 2.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2020 at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.4°C | 20.8°C | 19.9°C | 20.9°C | 21.8°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg High | 26.3°C | 27.9°C | 26.7°C | 27.7°C | 28.6°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg Low | 12.6°C | 13.7°C | 13.1°C | 14.0°C | 15.1°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 25 mm | 22 mm | 29 mm | 20 mm | 18 mm | -7 mm |
October temperatures in Fresno have risen by about 3.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 3.3°C (1991) to a record high of 43.4°C (2024).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 23 mm, with a wettest year of 97 mm.
One of the best times to visit Fresno
October is one of the best times to visit Fresno. Expect days averaging 27.4°C and nights around 13.6°C (mean 20.5°C) — warmer than Fresno's yearly average — with low rainfall (23 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25.6°C | 19.7°C | 13.7°C | 33.8°C | 8.2°C | 46 mm | 58% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2024 🔥 | 31.4°C | 24.3°C | 17.2°C | 43.4°C | 8.1°C | 1 mm | 31% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 28.8°C | 21.9°C | 15.1°C | 37.8°C | 7.7°C | 1 mm | 37% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 29.9°C | 22.8°C | 15.7°C | 36.1°C | 8.4°C | 0 mm | 34% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 25.2°C | 19.0°C | 12.9°C | 33.4°C | 6.9°C | 58 mm | 44% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 30.6°C | 23.4°C | 16.2°C | 37.2°C | 8.8°C | 0 mm | 26% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 27.5°C | 20.1°C | 12.7°C | 34.3°C | 6.7°C | 0 mm | 26% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 27.9°C | 20.8°C | 13.7°C | 31.5°C | 8.7°C | 8 mm | 38% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2017 | 28.0°C | 20.9°C | 13.7°C | 33.5°C | 8.2°C | 3 mm | 31% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 26.4°C | 20.1°C | 13.9°C | 34.6°C | 9.8°C | 52 mm | 47% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2015 | 29.7°C | 23.0°C | 16.3°C | 38.1°C | 9.3°C | 14 mm | 45% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 | 30.0°C | 22.9°C | 15.9°C | 37.6°C | 10.0°C | 13 mm | 36% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2013 | 26.7°C | 19.4°C | 12.2°C | 33.0°C | 7.6°C | 7 mm | 34% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2012 | 27.7°C | 21.0°C | 14.2°C | 39.3°C | 8.1°C | 10 mm | 44% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 26.8°C | 20.3°C | 13.8°C | 32.1°C | 6.4°C | 32 mm | 50% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 26.1°C | 20.1°C | 14.0°C | 37.3°C | 7.0°C | 57 mm | 55% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2009 | 24.3°C | 17.9°C | 11.5°C | 31.1°C | 4.1°C | 68 mm | 52% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2008 | 28.2°C | 21.3°C | 14.3°C | 37.8°C | 5.6°C | 13 mm | 31% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 | 25.7°C | 19.0°C | 12.2°C | 33.6°C | 6.8°C | 13 mm | 44% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 25.8°C | 19.0°C | 12.2°C | 31.4°C | 9.0°C | 7 mm | 42% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 27.1°C | 20.1°C | 13.1°C | 34.9°C | 9.3°C | 6 mm | 43% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2004 🌧️ | 24.8°C | 18.7°C | 12.5°C | 35.6°C | 5.2°C | 97 mm | 52% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2003 | 30.7°C | 23.2°C | 15.6°C | 37.1°C | 6.6°C | 2 mm | 32% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2002 | 26.8°C | 19.5°C | 12.3°C | 35.5°C | 8.0°C | 1 mm | 39% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 28.8°C | 21.9°C | 15.0°C | 40.1°C | 10.4°C | 12 mm | 37% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 24.6°C | 18.3°C | 11.9°C | 36.7°C | 4.4°C | 67 mm | 55% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1999 | 30.4°C | 22.5°C | 14.7°C | 37.0°C | 8.9°C | 12 mm | 29% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 25.6°C | 18.5°C | 11.4°C | 31.4°C | 7.1°C | 12 mm | 41% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1997 | 26.8°C | 19.6°C | 12.3°C | 35.9°C | 6.4°C | 6 mm | 38% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 26.6°C | 19.4°C | 12.3°C | 39.5°C | 4.1°C | 47 mm | 41% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1995 | 29.5°C | 22.1°C | 14.7°C | 35.7°C | 8.0°C | 0 mm | 30% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 25.9°C | 18.8°C | 11.8°C | 32.8°C | 6.9°C | 33 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 27.7°C | 21.0°C | 14.3°C | 36.1°C | 8.2°C | 11 mm | 39% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1992 | 28.1°C | 21.6°C | 15.1°C | 35.5°C | 8.9°C | 53 mm | 44% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1991 | 29.9°C | 22.7°C | 15.6°C | 38.1°C | 3.3°C | 39 mm | 34% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 | 28.9°C | 21.6°C | 14.3°C | 36.9°C | 9.7°C | 4 mm | 31% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 25.6°C | 18.9°C | 12.1°C | 33.3°C | 4.9°C | 32 mm | 49% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1988 | 29.4°C | 22.2°C | 14.9°C | 34.9°C | 11.2°C | 0 mm | 32% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1987 | 29.4°C | 22.6°C | 15.8°C | 40.1°C | 11.6°C | 38 mm | 39% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1986 | 27.1°C | 19.7°C | 12.3°C | 32.1°C | 7.6°C | 1 mm | 37% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1985 | 26.0°C | 18.9°C | 11.9°C | 36.5°C | 6.9°C | 23 mm | 42% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 23.7°C | 17.0°C | 10.3°C | 32.2°C | 5.1°C | 29 mm | 52% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 | 26.5°C | 20.1°C | 13.8°C | 32.2°C | 10.2°C | 12 mm | 52% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.4°C | 17.9°C | 11.4°C | 30.2°C | 5.3°C | 53 mm | 50% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.4°C | 17.4°C | 10.5°C | 33.4°C | 5.0°C | 36 mm | 44% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 27.4°C with lows near 13.6°C (mean 20.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 23 mm of rainfall in Fresno, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 97 mm in 2004.
The hottest October reached 43.4°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 3.3°C in 1991.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 3.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 25°C to 28.2°C and overnight lows from 11.6°C to 14.9°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Fresno and one of the drier months, so plan for around 27.4°C daytime highs and 13.6°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 8th coolest month in Fresno, averaging 20.5°C.
For October in Fresno, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.4°C and lows of 13.6°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 41% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 1.6 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2.1 m/s (1996).
The wettest October on record was 2004 with 97 mm. On average, October sees 23 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 October, 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 October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
