Weather on January 1
Fresno, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
54°F
Avg Low
37°F
Warmest
1997
62°F avg
Coldest
1988
34°F avg
About This Date
January 1st in Fresno, CA typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 54°F and lows near 37°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 1st was in 1997 (62°F average), while the coldest was 1988 (34°F) — a 28°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 18% of January 1st dates historically, with the wettest January 1st recording 2.44" of rain. The last decade has been 2.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 1st in Fresno, CA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.2°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 65° | 50° | 57° | 1.4" | — |
| 2025 | 59° | 38° | 48° | — | — |
| 2024 | 50° | 45° | 47° | — | — |
| 2023 | 56° | 42° | 49° | 0.43" | — |
| 2022 | 53° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 2021 | 56° | 39° | 47° | — | — |
| 2020 | 60° | 39° | 50° | — | — |
| 2019 | 50° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 2018 | 63° | 37° | 50° | — | — |
| 2017 | 51° | 40° | 45° | — | — |
| 2016 | 53° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 2015 | 53° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 2014 | 65° | 36° | 50° | — | — |
| 2013 | 56° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 2012 | 65° | 34° | 49° | — | — |
| 2011 | 50° | 39° | 45° | 0.97" | — |
| 2010 | 57° | 41° | 49° | — | — |
| 2009 | 43° | 42° | 42° | — | — |
| 2008 | 57° | 34° | 45° | — | — |
| 2007 | 48° | 35° | 42° | — | — |
| 2006 | 58° | 44° | 51° | 2.44" | — |
| 2005 | 57° | 45° | 51° | — | — |
| 2004 | 54° | 45° | 49° | 1.65" | — |
| 2003 | 56° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 2002 | 61° | 48° | 54° | — | — |
| 2001 | 59° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 2000 | 55° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 1999 | 53° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 1998 | 69° | 39° | 54° | — | — |
| 1997warmest | 65° | 59° | 62° | 1.22" | — |
| 1996 | 54° | 50° | 52° | — | — |
| 1995 | 60° | 38° | 49° | — | — |
| 1994 | 45° | 41° | 43° | — | — |
| 1993 | 52° | 40° | 46° | 1.88" | — |
| 1992 | 59° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 1991 | 53° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 1990 | 51° | 32° | 42° | 0.23" | — |
| 1989 | 42° | 36° | 39° | — | — |
| 1988coldest | 39° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 1987 | 54° | 36° | 45° | — | — |
| 1986 | 56° | 48° | 52° | — | — |
| 1985 | 50° | 36° | 43° | — | — |
| 1984 | 59° | 43° | 51° | — | — |
| 1983 | 39° | 35° | 37° | — | — |
| 1982 | 50° | 37° | 44° | 0.28" | — |
| 1981 | 48° | 37° | 43° | — | — |
| 1980 | 60° | 44° | 52° | — | — |
| 1979 | 53° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 1978 | 56° | 42° | 49° | — | — |
| 1977 | 54° | 44° | 49° | — | — |
| 1976 | 49° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
| 1975 | 48° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 1974 | 47° | 33° | 40° | 0.3" | — |
| 1973 | 50° | 26° | 38° | — | — |
| 1972 | 41° | 34° | 37° | — | — |
| 1971 | 52° | 41° | 46° | — | — |
56 years of data from FRESNO YOSEMITE INTL