Weather on January 8 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 8th in Kings Canyon National Park (via Fresno, CA) typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 54°F and lows near 39°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 8th was in 2017 (63°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (34°F) — a 29°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 25% of January 8th dates historically, with the wettest January 8th recording 2.26" of rain. The last decade has been 3.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 8th in Kings Canyon? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 55°F | 40°F | 0.03" | -- |
| 2025 | 61°F | 41°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 53°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 60°F | 50°F | 0.58" | 0" |
| 2022 | 53°F | 43°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 54°F | 42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 47°F | 43°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 2019 | 65°F | 51°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 61°F | 54°F | 1.04" | 0" |
| 2017 | 71°F | 56°F | 2.26" | 0" |
| 2016 | 46°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 65°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 60°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 57°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 63°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 40°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 54°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 45°F | 39°F | 0.1" | 0" |
| 2008 | 51°F | 38°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 2007 | 58°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 53°F | 46°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 57°F | 49°F | 0.61" | 0" |
| 2004 | 70°F | 41°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 50°F | 44°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 51°F | 44°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 57°F | 46°F | 0.79" | 0" |
| 2000 | 56°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 39°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 48°F | 43°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 53°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 51°F | 43°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 63°F | 46°F | 0.23" | 0" |
| 1994 | 59°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 56°F | 45°F | 0.58" | 0" |
| 1992 | 44°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 50°F | 45°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 64°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 42°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 54°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 54°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 68°F | 41°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 55°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 46°F | 44°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 41°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 52°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 44°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 59°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 61°F | 45°F | 1.7" | 0" |
| 1978 | 66°F | 47°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 48°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 56°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 58°F | 45°F | 1.52" | 0" |
| 1974 | 49°F | 42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 47°F | 36°F | 1.3" | 0" |
| 1972 | 39°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 53°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |