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Where is Fresno?

Fresno is within easy driving distance of cities like San Francisco and Los Angeles and several national parks such as Yosemite, Kings Canyon and Sequoia.

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Fresno Climate

Fresno has mostly sunny weather except for a three-month period in the winter (Dec-Feb). It does not usually snow in Fresno but it does in nearby Yosemite National Park and adjacent mountain areas. You should bring lightweight clothing for the summer and medium to heavyweight clothing for the winter.

	SEASONS	FAHRENHEIT	CENTIGRADE	WEATHER
	Fall - Sept-Nov	45 to 95	7.2 to 35	mostly sunny
	Winter - Dec-Feb	25 to 80	-3.8 to 26.6	little sunshine
	Spring - March-May	55 to 90	12.7 to 32.2	mostly sunny
	Summer - June-Aug	80 to 110	26.6 to 43.3	mostly sunny

Fresno Size

Fresno is a city with a multiethnic population of over 600,000 located on the western edges of the Sierra Nevada Mountain range.