California · county areal climate 1951–2025

Merced County, CA

A 11.4" / 62.9°F normal · 2025 ran 99% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 74% (5.49") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 28th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +2.6°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

11.4in
annual precipitation · 62.9°F

2025 vs Normal

99%
11.3" · 63.2°F (+0.3 vs normal)

Wettest Year

22.3in
1983

Driest Year

3.4in
2013

Biggest Rain Day

2.08in
Dec 23 · 1955

Warmest Year

65.2°F
2014

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

48°
J
51°
F
56°
M
60°
A
67°
M
74°
J
79°
J
78°
A
74°
S
65°
O
54°
N
48°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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