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Weather on August 5 at Kings Canyon

Kings Canyon National Park

CAPacific West4,600 ft elevation
Avg High98°F
Avg Low67°F
Warmest199894°F
Coldest197671°F

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

August 5th in Kings Canyon National Park (via Fresno, CA) typically brings hot summer weather, with average highs around 98°F and lows near 67°F — a 31°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest August 5th was in 1998 (94°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (71°F) — a 23°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 2% of August 5th dates historically. The last decade has been 1.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for August 5th in Kings Canyon? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
2026104°F73°F0"--
202595°F64°F0"0"
2024106°F74°F0"0"
202397°F69°F0"0"
202292°F71°F0.05"0"
2021100°F68°F0"0"
202093°F64°F0"0"
2019100°F73°F0"0"
201899°F67°F0"0"
201799°F73°F0"0"
201693°F63°F0"0"
201588°F62°F0"0"
201497°F68°F0"0"
201397°F66°F0"0"
201299°F64°F0"0"
201195°F63°F0"0"
201097°F65°F0"0"
200996°F65°F0"0"
200899°F69°F0"0"
200797°F64°F0"0"
200692°F65°F0"0"
2005105°F73°F0"0"
200496°F64°F0"0"
200388°F65°F0"0"
200291°F61°F0"0"
200196°F65°F0"0"
2000101°F73°F0"0"
199990°F61°F0"0"
1998109°F79°F0"0"
1997105°F70°F0"0"
199695°F66°F0"0"
1995101°F69°F0"0"
1994101°F66°F0"0"
199399°F67°F0"0"
199298°F67°F0"0"
199188°F59°F0"0"
1990104°F71°F0"0"
198999°F64°F0"0"
198895°F66°F0"0"
1987105°F70°F0"0"
1986106°F72°F0"0"
1985101°F69°F0"0"
198498°F68°F0"0"
198399°F65°F0"0"
198296°F64°F0"0"
1981100°F65°F0"0"
198094°F64°F0"0"
1979102°F68°F0"0"
1978108°F72°F0"0"
197796°F65°F0"0"
197685°F57°F0"0"
1975102°F64°F0"0"
197498°F68°F0"0"
197388°F72°F0"0"
1972105°F64°F0"0"
1971100°F67°F0"0"

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