Weather on January 3
Fresno, CA
55 Years of Data
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.
| 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° | — | — |
Fresno, CA Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Fresno, CA Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
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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