Visalia, California Weather
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Visalia weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayAug 2Clear——106°68°—
- MondayAug 3Clear——109°70°+3°
- TuesdayAug 4Clear——113°68°+4°
- WednesdayAug 5Clear——113°67°0°
- ThursdayAug 6Clear——115°68°+2°
- FridayAug 7Clear——115°69°0°
- SaturdayAug 8Clear——117°72°+2°
AQI 40 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 15 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 4.9 µg/m³ (AQI 27) with a 0.73 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 9 PM.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 4.9 µg/m³ (AQI 27) with a 0.73 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.73
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
Red sky at night, sailor's delight.
- Moonrise
- 9:42 PM
- Moonset
- 10:07 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
August begins in scorching stillness
Visalia at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 25 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Aug 1–5
- Planting window: Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.
ZIP codes: 93277, 93291, 93292
16-Day Forecast — Visalia
- Sun106°68°0%
- Mon109°70°0%
- Tue113°68°0%
- Wed113°67°0%
- Thu115°68°0%
- Fri115°69°0%
- Sat117°72°0%
- Sun117°70°1%
- Mon113°67°1%
- Tue108°66°1%
- Wed108°66°1%
- Thu108°64°3%
- Fri108°66°3%
- Sat108°62°3%
- Sun107°60°3%
- Mon110°61°3%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Visalia
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of August 2, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
Sun & seasons in Visalia
Visalia sits in Tulare County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 38m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 41m — a swing of +4h 58m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Los Angeles, the state’s largest city, lies about 162 miles to the SSE. The nearest town Visalia tracks is Fresno, roughly 41 miles to the NW.
Air quality in Visalia’s county has trended cleaner since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2025 (median AQI 64). See the full air-quality history for Visalia.
Microseason · August 1–5
August begins in scorching stillness
Calm days dominate early August; temperatures peak; the entire ecosystem is in survival mode.
Day 214 of 365 · Wedge 43 of 72
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | — | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | — | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
July is Visalia's warmest stretch (~85°F) and January its coldest (~48°F); precipitation crests in March at 3.6 inches and ebbs in July to 0.0 inches.
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 3.2″ | 13 |
| February | 50° | 3.4″ | 12 |
| March | 53° | 3.6″ | 13 |
| April | 59° | 1.9″ | 8 |
| May | 68° | 0.6″ | 4 |
| June | 77° | 0.0″ | 0 |
| July | 85° | 0.0″ | 0 |
| August | 84° | 0.0″ | 0 |
| September | 76° | 0.0″ | 1 |
| October | 66° | 0.5″ | 3 |
| November | 55° | 2.0″ | 8 |
| December | 48° | 2.8″ | 13 |
Regional context
By the nearest station's NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Visalia sees 48°F Januarys and 85°F Julys, a 37°F range, plus around 18.3 inches of precipitation across 76 days.
Cool-season fronts carry Visalia's rain: March logs 3.6 inches on 13.4 days, against July's 0.0 inches on 0.2 — winter does the heavy lifting in Visalia. That groups Visalia with places like Patterson Tract, CA, Goshen, CA and Linnell Camp, CA on the same cool-season storm track.
Freezes are uncommon in Visalia, where the coldest month averages 48°F; cool-season crops grow fall through spring. Summer heat in July (about 85°F) is the binding constraint, not cold. Within Visalia, low or inland lots lose 3-5°F overnight versus Visalia's coastal ground.
Similar climates: Patterson Tract, CA, Goshen, CA, Linnell Camp, CA, Farmersville, CA, Ivanhoe, CA.
Naturalist notes
Valley oaks begin dropping their acorns in late September as temperatures cool.
Western bluebirds return to the area in March, their blue wings flashing through orchards as nesting season begins.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Visalia?
- Frost typically leaves Visalia by mid-April and returns to Visalia near mid-November.
- What is the rainy season in Visalia?
- Rainfall in Visalia peaks in March near 3.6 inches, out of about 18 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Visalia?
- On average July tops the year in Visalia at about 85°F.
- What is the coldest month in Visalia?
- The coldest stretch in Visalia falls in January, around 48°F on average.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Visalia?
- Around mid-April, start frost-hardy crops in Visalia; tomatoes and basil belong a fortnight later.
- How many rainy days does Visalia get?
- Visalia averages about 76 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
- What hardiness zone is Visalia?
- With January around 48°F, Visalia's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Visalia's band.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Visalia?
- Visalia's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Visalia?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Visalia in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Visalia?
- Current conditions for Visalia and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Visalia forecast updated?
- The Visalia forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Visalia?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Visalia are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Visalia?
- The next few days in Visalia's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Climate
Set in a hot-summer Mediterranean zone, Visalia, California swings from 48°F in the heart of winter to 85°F at midsummer — a 37°F arc.
Yearly precipitation in Visalia totals around 18 inches, spread over about 76 days of rain or snow.
Visalia sits at 36.3°N; that 37°F seasonal swing frames planting windows and frost dates across Visalia.
ZIP codes in Visalia
- 93277
- 93291
- 93292
- 93278
- 93279
- 93290