Weather on January 2 at Kings Canyon
Kings Canyon National Park
Based on 56 years of data from Fresno, CA
Elevation Note: Kings Canyon sits at 4,600 ft. Expect temperatures 16°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Fresno, CA at a lower elevation.
Planning Your Visit
January 2nd in Kings Canyon National Park (via 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 2nd was in 1997 (61°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (35°F) — a 26°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 27% of January 2nd dates historically, with the wettest January 2nd recording 4.78" of rain. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for January 2nd in Kings Canyon? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 63°F | 45°F | 0" | -- |
| 2025 | 61°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 55°F | 46°F | 0.43" | 0" |
| 2023 | 50°F | 39°F | 0.84" | 0" |
| 2022 | 57°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 60°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 56°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 55°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 59°F | 42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 50°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 54°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 54°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 66°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 55°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 65°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 51°F | 45°F | 2.87" | 0" |
| 2010 | 51°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 46°F | 40°F | 0.23" | 0" |
| 2008 | 62°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 55°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 59°F | 47°F | 4.78" | 0" |
| 2005 | 53°F | 44°F | 0.2" | 0" |
| 2004 | 53°F | 40°F | 0.15" | 0" |
| 2003 | 56°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 60°F | 50°F | 1.45" | 0" |
| 2001 | 61°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 50°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 45°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 58°F | 48°F | 0.36" | 0" |
| 1997 | 65°F | 57°F | 1.75" | 0" |
| 1996 | 61°F | 45°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 56°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 48°F | 42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 46°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 46°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 54°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 48°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 47°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 45°F | 34°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 1987 | 56°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 59°F | 52°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 58°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 59°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 40°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 46°F | 32°F | 0.33" | 0" |
| 1981 | 51°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 57°F | 48°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 51°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 56°F | 48°F | 0.08" | 0" |
| 1977 | 57°F | 46°F | 1.35" | 0" |
| 1976 | 51°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 46°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 46°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 54°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 38°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 52°F | 30°F | 0.3" | 0" |