Weather on January 3
Fresno, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
55°F
Avg Low
38°F
Warmest
2026
58°F avg
Coldest
1972
35°F avg
About This Date
January 3rd in Fresno, CA typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 55°F and lows near 38°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 3rd was in 2026 (58°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (35°F) — a 23°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 29% of January 3rd dates historically, with the wettest January 3rd recording 2.08" of rain. The last decade has been 3.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 3rd in Fresno, CA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026warmest | 63° | 54° | 58° | 0.81" | — |
| 2025 | 63° | 45° | 54° | 0.13" | — |
| 2024 | 56° | 42° | 49° | 0.46" | — |
| 2023 | 59° | 46° | 53° | — | — |
| 2022 | 57° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 2021 | 60° | 48° | 54° | — | — |
| 2020 | 67° | 39° | 53° | — | — |
| 2019 | 59° | 33° | 46° | — | — |
| 2018 | 66° | 42° | 54° | — | — |
| 2017 | 55° | 42° | 49° | 0.74" | — |
| 2016 | 60° | 41° | 51° | — | — |
| 2015 | 54° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 2014 | 63° | 37° | 50° | — | — |
| 2013 | 57° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 2012 | 56° | 38° | 47° | — | — |
| 2011 | 55° | 39° | 47° | — | — |
| 2010 | 50° | 40° | 45° | — | — |
| 2009 | 45° | 35° | 40° | — | — |
| 2008 | 60° | 44° | 52° | — | — |
| 2007 | 60° | 34° | 47° | — | — |
| 2006 | 58° | 42° | 50° | — | — |
| 2005 | 48° | 42° | 45° | 1.68" | — |
| 2004 | 51° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 2003 | 57° | 39° | 48° | — | — |
| 2002 | 59° | 46° | 53° | — | — |
| 2001 | 62° | 32° | 47° | — | — |
| 2000 | 53° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 1999 | 48° | 37° | 43° | — | — |
| 1998 | 59° | 43° | 51° | — | — |
| 1997 | 61° | 44° | 52° | 0.08" | — |
| 1996 | 67° | 39° | 53° | — | — |
| 1995 | 56° | 45° | 50° | 0.51" | — |
| 1994 | 44° | 41° | 43° | — | — |
| 1993 | 45° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 1992 | 52° | 41° | 46° | 0.18" | — |
| 1991 | 50° | 40° | 45° | 0.1" | — |
| 1990 | 53° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 1989 | 42° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 1988 | 55° | 41° | 48° | 0.13" | — |
| 1987 | 63° | 45° | 54° | 2.08" | — |
| 1986 | 61° | 53° | 57° | 0.13" | — |
| 1985 | 56° | 34° | 45° | — | — |
| 1984 | 51° | 39° | 45° | — | — |
| 1983 | 42° | 35° | 39° | — | — |
| 1982 | 44° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 1981 | 59° | 40° | 49° | 0.03" | — |
| 1980 | 58° | 39° | 48° | — | — |
| 1979 | 53° | 32° | 43° | 0.05" | — |
| 1978 | 60° | 50° | 55° | 0.43" | — |
| 1977 | 54° | 42° | 48° | 0.18" | — |
| 1976 | 48° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 1975 | 52° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 1974 | 53° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 1973 | 49° | 37° | 43° | — | — |
| 1972coldest | 39° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 1971 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
56 years of data from FRESNO YOSEMITE INTL