Merced Climate by Month
Merced, California, United States
Very hot summers and cool winters, with little rain, mostly from December to March.
Merced has very hot summers and cool winters, with little rain, mostly from December to March. Expect highs of 99°F (37°C) in July and 56°F (13°C) in January, with the coldest nights (December) near 37°F (3°C). It gets only 13 in (318 mm) of rain a year. June to September are almost completely dry.
- Warmest month
- 99°F(37°C)
- Average high, July
- Coldest nights
- 37°F(3°C)
- Average low, December
- Rain per year
- 13 in(318 mm)
- Wettest: January
- Humidity
- 53%
- Sunniest: June
Best and worst months in Merced
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in April, with highs around 76°F (25°C) and about 1.1 in (27 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantDecember and January are the least pleasant; January is the coldest, with highs of only 56°F (13°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in April.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Merced weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 56°F(13°C) | 38°F(3°C) | 2.5 in(63 mm) | 82% | 1.8 |
| FebFebruary | 63°F(17°C) | 40°F(5°C) | 2.3 in(58 mm) | 69% | 2.8 |
| MarMarch | 69°F(21°C) | 44°F(7°C) | 2.0 in(50 mm) | 64% | 4.5 |
| AprAprilBest | 76°F(25°C) | 47°F(8°C) | 1.1 in(27 mm) | 48% | 5.7 |
| MayMay | 84°F(29°C) | 53°F(12°C) | 0.6 in(15 mm) | 41% | 6.8 |
| JunJune | 93°F(34°C) | 59°F(15°C) | 0.1 in(2 mm) | 36% | 7.8 |
| JulJuly | 99°F(37°C) | 63°F(17°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 36% | 7.7 |
| AugAugust | 97°F(36°C) | 61°F(16°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 38% | 7.0 |
| SepSeptember | 92°F(34°C) | 57°F(14°C) | 0.1 in(2 mm) | 41% | 5.8 |
| OctOctober | 82°F(28°C) | 49°F(10°C) | 0.7 in(18 mm) | 47% | 4.1 |
| NovNovember | 67°F(20°C) | 41°F(5°C) | 1.2 in(30 mm) | 63% | 2.7 |
| DecDecember | 56°F(13°C) | 37°F(3°C) | 2.1 in(53 mm) | 74% | 1.7 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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