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    Frost dates · California

    Does it ever freeze in Fresno?

    Fresno gets a freeze in about nine years out of ten, on about 11 nights a year on average.

    In the years it does freeze, the first night tends to come around December 14 and the last around January 14.

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    No freeze in the forecast for the next 48 hours.

    Fresno gets a freeze in most years, usually on about 11 nights, and the orchards keep a very close eye on every one.

    Live 48-hour check from OpenWeatherMap, refreshed about every half hour. Alerts from the National Weather Service.

    A frost date here is a night when the official thermometer reads 32°F or colder. Frost on the ground can show up on clear, calm nights a few degrees milder.

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    Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020, station USW00093193.