Fresno vs Monterey: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 191 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Fresno is the sunnier overall: about 3,516 hours of sunshine a year to Monterey's 3,366. Fresno has the higher Sunshine Score in 8 of 12 months, Monterey in 4.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Fresno | Monterey | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,516 | 3,366 |
| Sunniest month | May (97/100) | August (99/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 61/100 | 48/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 40/100 | 91/100 |
| Rain / year | 406 mm | 480 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Fresno vs Monterey month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno | Monterey | Fresno | Monterey | Fresno | Monterey | |
| January | 51 | 42 | 15° | 14° | 73 | 86 |
| February | 58 | 42 | 16° | 14° | 67 | 86 |
| March | 81 | 50 | 19° | 15° | 64 | 70 |
| April | 93 | 54 | 23° | 15° | 38 | 36 |
| May | 97 | 72 | 29° | 17° | 17 | 14 |
| June | 60 | 82 | 36° | 18° | 4 | 4 |
| July | 20 | 91 | 40° | 19° | 2 | 1 |
| August | 40 | 99 | 38° | 20° | 1 | 1 |
| September | 80 | 98 | 34° | 20° | 2 | 5 |
| October | 96 | 87 | 27° | 19° | 21 | 23 |
| November | 93 | 68 | 20° | 17° | 38 | 48 |
| December | 43 | 40 | 14° | 14° | 79 | 106 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Fresno · Feb Fresno · Mar Fresno · Apr Fresno · May Fresno · Jun Monterey · Jul Monterey · Aug Monterey · Sep Monterey · Oct Fresno · Nov Fresno · Dec Fresno.
When to pick which
- November–February: Fresno (average score 61/100 vs 48). Daytime highs are similar (16°C vs 15°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Fresno (average score 90/100 vs 59). Fresno is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 16°C.
- June–August: Monterey (average score 91/100 vs 40). Fresno is the warmer, around 38°C daytime highs vs 19°C.
- September–October: Monterey (average score 93/100 vs 88). Fresno is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Fresno weather by month · Monterey weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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