Weather on December 15 at Kings Canyon
Kings Canyon National Park
Based on 55 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
December 15th in Kings Canyon National Park (via Fresno, CA) typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 55°F and lows near 37°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 15th was in 2000 (56°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (34°F) — a 22°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 16% of December 15th dates historically, with the wettest December 15th recording 3.61" of rain. The last decade has been 1.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 15th in Kings Canyon? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46°F | 41°F | 0" | -- |
| 2024 | 56°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 68°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 54°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 51°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 55°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 56°F | 42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 66°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 62°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 59°F | 53°F | 3.61" | 0" |
| 2015 | 50°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 57°F | 39°F | 0.46" | 0" |
| 2013 | 62°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 51°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 55°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 56°F | 42°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 2009 | 59°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 53°F | 39°F | 0.43" | 0" |
| 2007 | 58°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 59°F | 44°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 46°F | 43°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 51°F | 43°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 55°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 60°F | 50°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 50°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 63°F | 50°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 1999 | 57°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 56°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 52°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 56°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 54°F | 44°F | 0.15" | 0" |
| 1994 | 55°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 49°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 43°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 47°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 51°F | 33°F | 0.99" | 0" |
| 1989 | 62°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 47°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 51°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 61°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 46°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 53°F | 34°F | 1.37" | 0" |
| 1983 | 60°F | 50°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 57°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 64°F | 41°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 57°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 58°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 53°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 63°F | 40°F | 0.33" | 0" |
| 1976 | 61°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 53°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 54°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 58°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 40°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 45°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |