Weather on December 31 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 31st in Kings Canyon National Park (via Fresno, CA) typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 54°F and lows near 38°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 31st was in 1996 (58°F average), while the coldest was 1975 (35°F) — a 23°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 27% of December 31st dates historically, with the wettest December 31st recording 1.83" of rain. The last decade has been 2.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 31st in Kings Canyon? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53°F | 44°F | 0.15" | -- |
| 2024 | 58°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 58°F | 45°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 60°F | 50°F | 1.09" | 0" |
| 2021 | 50°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 51°F | 42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 58°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 52°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 66°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 47°F | 41°F | 0.23" | 0" |
| 2015 | 52°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 46°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 65°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 53°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 56°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 50°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 60°F | 43°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 44°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 51°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 56°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 64°F | 45°F | 0.61" | 0" |
| 2004 | 54°F | 46°F | 1.83" | 0" |
| 2003 | 51°F | 44°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 58°F | 40°F | 0.28" | 0" |
| 2001 | 63°F | 48°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 2000 | 56°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 57°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 58°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 69°F | 41°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 64°F | 52°F | 0.18" | 0" |
| 1995 | 57°F | 51°F | 0.18" | 0" |
| 1994 | 54°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 46°F | 41°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 54°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 60°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 53°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 62°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 50°F | 40°F | 0.1" | 0" |
| 1987 | 47°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 50°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 57°F | 48°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 46°F | 42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 55°F | 46°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 1982 | 49°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 53°F | 45°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 1980 | 49°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 63°F | 49°F | 0.13" | 0" |
| 1978 | 46°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 54°F | 41°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 58°F | 46°F | 0.61" | 0" |
| 1975 | 47°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 45°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 50°F | 40°F | 0.1" | 0" |
| 1972 | 48°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 50°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |