Merced Weather Records

Merced, California weather averages and records from 1899–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Merced, California was 116 °F which occurred on September 6, 2022.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Merced, California was 15 °F which occurred on December 24, 1990.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Merced Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January 55.6 37.5 75 16 2.4
February 61.8 39.6 84 20 2.1
March 67.6 42.8 88 20 1.9
April 73.9 45.9 98 25 1.0
May 82.6 52.2 109 30 0.5
June 91.0 57.8 111 37 0.1
July 96.5 62.2 114 40 0.0
August 95.2 60.7 114 36 0.0
September 90.6 56.6 116 32 0.0
October 79.8 49.1 102 28 0.7
November 65.7 41.1 90 21 1.1
December 55.9 36.9 76 15 1.9
Entire year 76.4 48.6 116 15 11.8
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1899–2024
Highest daily low 86 °F May 21, 1904
Lowest daily high 34 °F January 5, 1961
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
64 °F August 6, 1905
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
31 °F Apr 18–19, 1900
Most daily precipitation 2.2 inches March 9, 1911
Most monthly precipitation 8.0 inches January 1909
Most yearly precipitation 23.4 inches 1983
Most yearly days with precipitation 101 2010
Earliest freeze October 14 1905
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 5 1952
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 1 1947
Latest freeze May 16 1978
Latest day ≥ 90 °F November 5 2010
Latest day ≥ 100 °F October 10 1991
Most days in a year < 32 °F 75 1903
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 186 1966
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 129 1991
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 54 1906
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 5 1931
Merced Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 15 days Jan 31 – Feb 14, 1998
Without precipitation 218 days Apr 1 – Nov 4, 1903
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 159 days May 15 – Oct 20, 1979
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 93 days Jun 16 – Sep 16, 1967
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 26 days Jul 1–26, 1906
High temperature ≥ 110 °F 3 days Jul 22–24, 2006
Plant Hardiness Zone
9B
Merced is in plant hardiness zone 9B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1998–2024 Merced Municipal Airport location
1899–1998 Merced location