University of California-Merced, CA Weather & Growing Conditions

Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for University of California-Merced, a community in Merced County, California.

This Afternoon

84°F

Sunny

Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

7-day forecast for University of California-Merced

When	Temp	Forecast	Wind	Precip
This Afternoon	84°F	Sunny	10 mph NW	0%
Tonight	56°F	Clear	0 to 10 mph NW	0%
Saturday	89°F	Sunny	0 to 5 mph NW	0%
Saturday Night	59°F	Partly Cloudy	0 to 5 mph NW	0%
Sunday	88°F	Partly Sunny	0 to 10 mph NW	0%
Sunday Night	60°F	Mostly Cloudy	5 to 10 mph NW	0%
Monday	88°F	Sunny	5 to 10 mph NW	0%
Monday Night	59°F	Mostly Clear	5 to 10 mph NW	0%
Tuesday	90°F	Sunny	5 to 10 mph NW	0%
Tuesday Night	61°F	Mostly Clear	0 to 10 mph NNW	0%
Wednesday	94°F	Sunny	0 to 5 mph NW	0%
Wednesday Night	63°F	Mostly Clear	0 to 5 mph NNW	0%
Thursday	97°F	Sunny	0 to 5 mph W	0%
Thursday Night	64°F	Mostly Clear	5 mph NW	0%

Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for University of California-Merced (37.364, -120.419). Updated through the day.

Growing snapshot for University of California-Merced

Last spring frost

Mar 3

First fall frost

Nov 24

Growing season

263 days

Hardiness zone

More local growing data for University of California-Merced: nearby ZIP 95340 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · California frost dates

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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Merced, Ca (7 mi from University of California-Merced). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 18, 2026.