DRIESTSINCE
California · precipitation record 1881–2026

Fresno, CA

2026
NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION
4.54in
year to date · normal 6.32"

Accumulation

TODAY
0.0in
no rain yet of 144 yrs
MONTH TO DATE
0.0in
tied for driest of 145 yrs
LAST 90 DAYS
1.19in
50th wettest of 145 yrs
180% of normal
YEAR TO DATE
4.54in
31st driest of 145 yrs
72% of normal

Extremes & Streaks

Biggest Day on Record

3.55in
on Nov 18, 1885 · in 146 years

Dry Streak

41days
current run under 0.01" · longest ever 214 days (to Nov 2, 1928)

Wet Streak

0days
consecutive days with rain · longest ever 14 days

Year to Date vs Normal

72%
4.54" of a normal 6.32" · wettest 17.06" (1969) · driest 1.08" (2022)

This Year's Rainfall

Fresno's cumulative rainfall so far this year against its own record — the normal accumulation, and the wettest & driest years to date. The bright line is the running total; where it rides the band tells the story at a glance.
Fresno, CA — cumulative rainfall this year vs the record
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Sun & Location

Sun & Daylight Today

Sunrise4:48 AM
Sunset7:20 PM
Solar noon12:04 PM
Daylight14h 32m
Local standard time (no DST), level horizon.

Location

36.78°N, 119.72°W

Nearby Stations

Madera, CA25 mi NWHanford, CA32 mi SMerced, CA56 mi NWBishop, CA85 mi NEBakersfield, CA100 mi SEStockton, CA112 mi NW

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