Fresno vs Reno: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 303 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Fresno and Reno are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,516 vs 3,499 hours a year. Fresno has the higher Sunshine Score in 8 of 12 months, Reno in 4.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Fresno | Reno | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,516 | 3,499 |
| Sunniest month | May (97/100) | August (99/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 61/100 | 8/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 40/100 | 95/100 |
| Rain / year | 406 mm | 534 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Fresno vs Reno month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno | Reno | Fresno | Reno | Fresno | Reno | |
| January | 51 | 0 | 15° | 6° | 73 | 74 |
| February | 58 | 0 | 16° | 8° | 67 | 82 |
| March | 81 | 22 | 19° | 11° | 64 | 76 |
| April | 93 | 54 | 23° | 15° | 38 | 44 |
| May | 97 | 94 | 29° | 21° | 17 | 31 |
| June | 60 | 98 | 36° | 27° | 4 | 11 |
| July | 20 | 89 | 40° | 33° | 2 | 7 |
| August | 40 | 99 | 38° | 32° | 1 | 6 |
| September | 80 | 99 | 34° | 27° | 2 | 8 |
| October | 96 | 86 | 27° | 19° | 21 | 34 |
| November | 93 | 30 | 20° | 12° | 38 | 58 |
| December | 43 | 0 | 14° | 6° | 79 | 103 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Fresno · Feb Fresno · Mar Fresno · Apr Fresno · May Fresno · Jun Reno · Jul Reno · Aug Reno · Sep Reno · Oct Fresno · Nov Fresno · Dec Fresno.
When to pick which
- November–February: Fresno (average score 61/100 vs 8). Fresno is the warmer, around 16°C daytime highs vs 8°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Fresno (average score 90/100 vs 57). Fresno is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 16°C.
- June–August: Reno (average score 95/100 vs 40). Fresno is the warmer, around 38°C daytime highs vs 31°C.
- September–October: Reno (average score 93/100 vs 88). Fresno is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 23°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Fresno weather by month · Reno weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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