Fremont has warm winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normalsUpdated once a decade
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July high
82°
403rd coolest of 1,618 California towns
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January low
41°
527th mildest of 1,618 California towns
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Rain + melted snow
15 in
637th driest of 1,618 California towns
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Snow a winter
0.0 in
470th snowiest of 1,499 California towns
A normal year
What a year in Fremont feels like
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Winter
60° / 42°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare
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Spring
71° / 48°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring
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Summer
82° / 56°
Typical high / low · 16 days reach 90° in a normal year
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Fall
75° / 50°
Typical high / low · Mild well into the fall
40°
50°
60°
70°
80°
90°
100°
32°
59°
41°
63°
43°
67°
45°
70°
47°
75°
51°
80°
54°
82°
56°
82°
56°
81°
55°
76°
51°
66°
45°
59°
41°
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32°, freezingBar runs from the typical overnight low up to the afternoon high
Best months to be outsideFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month
Fremont 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
59°
41°
2.8"
0
10
0
47° – 54°
February
63°
43°
3.0"
0
12
0
49° – 58°
March
67°
45°
2.3"
0
9
0
51° – 61°
April
70°
47°
1.1"
0
6
0
55° – 62°
May
75°
51°
0.5"
0
4
0
59° – 68°
June
80°
54°
0.1"
0
1
0
64° – 69°
July
82°
56°
0.0"
0
0
0
67° – 73°
August
82°
56°
0.0"
0
0
0
66° – 73°
September
81°
55°
0.1"
0
1
0
65° – 72°
October
76°
51°
0.7"
0
3
0
61° – 70°
November
66°
45°
1.5"
0
7
0
49° – 59°
December
59°
41°
2.7"
0
11
0
46° – 54°
Year
72°
49°
14.8"
0.0"
64
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 & snow
Rain and snow in Fremont
Fremont gets 15 inches of rain and melted snow a year. February is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 64 days a year.
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15 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 94% of U.S. towns
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0.0 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 96% of U.S. towns
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0 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 94% of U.S. towns
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
3.0"
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Snowfall by month
No measurable snow in a normal year.
Frost & the growing season
A year-round growing season
🌿 Only about most winters dip to 32° here (76% of years), so gardens can grow year-round.
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3
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
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0
nights below 0° in a normal year
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16
days that reach 90° in a normal year
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
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90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
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Heating & cooling
Heating and cooling a home in Fremont
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Fremont, 78% of that work is heating and 22% is cooling.
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2,184 heating degree daysLess heating than 92% of U.S. towns
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624 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 67% of U.S. towns
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.
Around Fremont
Fremont and its neighbors
Fremont borders 7 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 4.0°. San Jose has the coldest January nights (39°) and Sunol the hottest July afternoons (86°). Fremont’s January low is 41° and its July high 82°.
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Then and now
Warmer than it used to be
+1.7°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)
The last 30 years in Fremont averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.1°). The shift is larger than in 84% of U.S. towns.
❄️ Winter+1.6°now 51°, was 49°
🌷 Spring+1.8°now 59°, was 57°
☀️ Summer+1.9°now 69°, was 67°
🍂 Fall+1.6°now 62°, was 61°
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Fremont’s spot on NOAA’s grid
+2.1°
+1.0°
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Year to year
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. March swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 51° to 61°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
40°
50°
60°
70°
80°
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Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions
Common questions about Fremont’s climate
What is the coldest month in Fremont?
December, with a typical high of 59° and a low of 41°.
What is the hottest month in Fremont?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 56°. About 16 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Fremont get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Fremont?
Frost is uncommon. Only 76% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Fremont?
February, with 3.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 15 inches.
📍Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Fremont itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at San Jose, CA (10 mi, snow) and San Jose, CA (9 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.