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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
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202665°50°57°1.4"
202559°38°48°
202450°45°47°
202356°42°49°0.43"
202253°33°43°
202156°39°47°
202060°39°50°
201950°33°42°
201863°37°50°
201751°40°45°
201653°29°41°
201553°29°41°
201465°36°50°
201356°35°45°
201265°34°49°
201150°39°45°0.97"
201057°41°49°
200943°42°42°
200857°34°45°
200748°35°42°
200658°44°51°2.44"
200557°45°51°
200454°45°49°1.65"
200356°35°45°
200261°48°54°
200159°30°45°
200055°35°45°
199953°36°44°
199869°39°54°
1997warmest65°59°62°1.22"
199654°50°52°
199560°38°49°
199445°41°43°
199352°40°46°1.88"
199259°32°46°
199153°27°40°
199051°32°42°0.23"
198942°36°39°
1988coldest39°28°34°
198754°36°45°
198656°48°52°
198550°36°43°
198459°43°51°
198339°35°37°
198250°37°44°0.28"
198148°37°43°
198060°44°52°
197953°26°40°
197856°42°49°
197754°44°49°
197649°21°35°
197548°26°37°
197447°33°40°0.3"
197350°26°38°
197241°34°37°
197152°41°46°
56 years of data from FRESNO YOSEMITE INTL

Fresno, CA Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

30°50°70°90°110°JFMAMJJASOND
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Fresno, CA Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"3.6"7.1"JFMAMJJASOND0.5"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

Fresno, CA Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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Best Time to Visit Fresno, CA

Fresno, CA has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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