Merced, CA Weather & Growing Conditions

Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Merced, a city in Merced County, California.

This Afternoon

69°F

Chance Light Rain

A chance of rain before 4pm. Partly sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

7-day forecast for Merced

When	Temp	Forecast	Wind	Precip
This Afternoon	69°F	Chance Light Rain	5 mph W	25%
Tonight	50°F	Partly Cloudy	0 to 5 mph NNW	10%
Wednesday	69°F	Sunny	5 to 10 mph NW	0%
Wednesday Night	49°F	Partly Cloudy	0 to 5 mph NNW	0%
Thursday	70°F	Mostly Sunny	0 to 5 mph NW	0%
Thursday Night	47°F	Mostly Clear	0 to 5 mph N	0%
Friday	72°F	Sunny	0 to 5 mph NNW	0%
Friday Night	49°F	Mostly Clear	0 to 5 mph N	0%
Saturday	76°F	Sunny	0 mph	0%
Saturday Night	50°F	Mostly Clear	0 mph	0%
Sunday	76°F	Sunny	0 to 5 mph NNW	0%
Sunday Night	52°F	Partly Cloudy	0 to 5 mph NNW	0%
Monday	75°F	Mostly Sunny	0 to 5 mph NNW	0%
Monday Night	52°F	Partly Cloudy	0 to 5 mph NW	1%

Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Merced (37.306, -120.478). Updated through the day.

Growing snapshot for Merced

Last spring frost

Feb 26

First fall frost

Nov 25

Growing season

273 days

Hardiness zone

More local growing data for Merced: nearby ZIP 95341 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · California frost dates

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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Merced Muni Ap, Ca (3.8 mi from Merced). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 3, 2026.