Clovis, CA climate
Clovis has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 99°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Clovis feels like
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Clovis weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 39° | 2.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 42° – 53° |
| February | 62° | 42° | 2.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 49° – 57° |
| March | 68° | 45° | 1.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 50° – 63° |
| April | 75° | 48° | 1.0" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 57° – 66° |
| May | 84° | 54° | 0.4" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 61° – 77° |
| June | 93° | 61° | 0.1" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 70° – 81° |
| July | 99° | 66° | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78° – 86° |
| August | 97° | 64° | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77° – 85° |
| September | 92° | 60° | 0.1" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 72° – 79° |
| October | 80° | 52° | 0.6" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 63° – 71° |
| November | 66° | 44° | 1.0" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 47° – 59° |
| December | 56° | 38° | 1.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 43° – 51° |
| Year | 77° | 51° | 11.2" | 0.0" | 47 | 0 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Clovis
Clovis gets 11 inches of rain and melted snow a year. January is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 47 days a year.
A year-round growing season
Heating and cooling a home in Clovis
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Clovis, 50% of that work is heating and 50% is cooling.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Clovis and its neighbors
Clovis borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.1°. Fresno has the coldest January nights (39°) and Tarpey Village the hottest July afternoons (99°). Clovis’s January low is 39° and its July high 99°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Clovis compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Clovis averaged 2.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.0°). The shift is larger than in 96% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Clovis’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. May swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 61° to 77°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Clovis’s climate
What is the coldest month in Clovis?
December, with a typical high of 56° and a low of 38°.
What is the hottest month in Clovis?
July, with a typical high of 99° and a low of 66°. About 113 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Clovis get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Clovis?
Frost is uncommon. Only 85% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Clovis?
January, with 2.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 11 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Clovis itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Fresno Yosemite Intl Airport, CA (4 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.