Weather on May 18 at Kings Canyon

Kings Canyon National Park

CAPacific West4,600 ft elevation
Avg High85°F
Avg Low57°F
Warmest200888°F
Coldest199155°F

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

May 18th in Kings Canyon National Park (via Fresno, CA) typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 85°F and lows near 57°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 18th was in 2008 (88°F average), while the coldest was 1991 (55°F) — a 33°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 5% of May 18th dates historically, with the wettest May 18th recording 0.79" 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 May 18th in Kings Canyon? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202581°F53°F0"--
202489°F61°F0"0"
202397°F65°F0"0"
202293°F63°F0"0"
202188°F58°F0"0"
202073°F56°F0.28"0"
201968°F51°F0.56"0"
201885°F57°F0"0"
201781°F52°F0"0"
201694°F65°F0"0"
201578°F56°F0"0"
201484°F62°F0"0"
201384°F53°F0"0"
201285°F53°F0"0"
201168°F51°F0"0"
201077°F55°F0"0"
200997°F71°F0"0"
2008103°F73°F0"0"
200786°F55°F0"0"
2006101°F70°F0"0"
200586°F59°F0"0"
200477°F55°F0"0"
200381°F54°F0"0"
200287°F58°F0"0"
200191°F62°F0"0"
200084°F56°F0"0"
199987°F54°F0"0"
199876°F48°F0"0"
199799°F68°F0"0"
199679°F61°F0"0"
199586°F55°F0"0"
199463°F53°F0.79"0"
199388°F59°F0"0"
199289°F62°F0"0"
199165°F45°F0"0"
199079°F49°F0"0"
198982°F53°F0"0"
198881°F52°F0"0"
198779°F52°F0"0"
1986101°F62°F0"0"
198582°F55°F0"0"
198489°F53°F0"0"
198390°F56°F0"0"
198278°F46°F0"0"
198180°F60°F0"0"
198096°F60°F0"0"
197999°F63°F0"0"
197893°F56°F0"0"
197773°F47°F0"0"
197683°F49°F0"0"
197593°F61°F0"0"
197468°F45°F0"0"
1973102°F68°F0"0"
197277°F49°F0"0"
197183°F45°F0"0"

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