Fresno January 1 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Fresno, California for the date of January 1 (New Year's Day).
January 1 All-Time Records
1948–2024
Highest temperature 69 °F 1998
Lowest temperature 21 °F 1976
Lowest daily high 39 °F 1988
Highest daily low 59 °F 1997
Most precipitation 0.96 inches 2006
Most snow none -
January 1 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 55.2 °F
Average low 38.6 °F
Chance precipitation 24.7%
Chance snow 0.1%
Fresno January 1 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2024 50 45 0.00 0.0
2023 56 42 0.17 0.0
2022 53 33 0.00 0.0
2021 56 39 0.00 0.0
2020 60 39 0.00 0.0
2019 50 33 0.00 0.0
2018 63 37 0.00 0.0
2017 51 40 0.00 0.0
2016 53 29 0.00 0.0
2015 53 29 0.00 0.0
2014 65 36 0.00 0.0
2013 56 35 0.00 0.0
2012 65 34 0.00 0.0
2011 50 39 0.38 0.0
2010 57 41 0.00 0.0
2009 43 42 0.00 0.0
2008 57 34 0.00 0.0
2007 48 35 0.00 0.0
2006 58 44 0.96 0.0
2005 57 45 0.00 0.0
2004 54 45 0.65 0.0
2003 56 35 0.00 0.0
2002 61 48 0.00 0.0
2001 59 30 0.00 0.0
2000 55 35 0.00 0.0
1999 53 36 0.00 0.0
1998 69 39 0.00 0.0
1997 65 59 0.48 0.0
1996 54 50 0.00 0.0
1995 60 38 0.00 0.0
1994 45 41 0.00 0.0
1993 52 40 0.74 0.0
1992 59 32 0.00 0.0
1991 53 27 0.00 0.0
1990 51 32 0.09 0.0
1989 42 36 0.00 0.0
1988 39 28 0.00 0.0
1987 54 36 0.00 0.0
1986 56 48 0.00 0.0
1985 50 36 0.00 0.0
1984 59 43 0.00 0.0
1983 39 35 0.00 0.0
1982 50 37 0.11 0.0
1981 48 37 0.00 0.0
1980 60 44 0.00 0.0
1979 53 26 0.00 0.0
1978 56 42 0.00 0.0
1977 54 44 0.00 0.0
1976 49 21 0.00 0.0
1975 48 26 0.00 0.0
1974 47 33 0.12 0.0
1973 50 26 0.00 0.0
1972 41 34 0.00 0.0
1971 52 41 0.00 0.0
1970 53 26 0.00 0.0
1969 42 39 0.00 0.0
1968 42 37 0.00 0.0
1967 48 29 0.00 0.0
1966 49 29 0.00 0.0
1965 47 29 0.00 0.0
1964 52 34 0.00 0.0
1963 48 28 0.00 0.0
1962 52 38 0.00 0.0
1961 39 27 0.00 0.0
1960 47 25 0.00 0.0
1959 60 30 0.00 0.0
1958 66 36 0.00 0.0
1957 55 28 0.00 0.0
1956 59 45 0.00 0.0
1955 55 42 0.89 0.0
1954 57 28 0.00 0.0
1953 56 34 0.00 0.0
1952 49 26 0.00 0.0
1951 50 28 0.00 0.0
1950 40 35 0.00 0.0
1949 55 39 0.07 0.0
1948 62 34 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Fresno on 1/1?
For the date of Jan 1, the highest temperature ever reached in Fresno history is 69 °F which happened in 1998.
Highest Temperatures in Fresno on January 1
Rank Temperature Year
1 69 °F 1998
2 66 °F 1958
3 65 °F 2012
3 65 °F 1997
3 65 °F 2014
6 63 °F 2018
7 62 °F 1948
8 61 °F 2002
9 60 °F 2020
9 60 °F 1959
9 60 °F 1995
9 60 °F 1980
What's the all-time low for Fresno on 1/1?
For the date of Jan 1, the lowest temperature ever reached in Fresno history is 21 °F which happened in 1976.
Lowest Temperatures in Fresno on January 1
Rank Temperature Year
1 21 °F 1976
2 25 °F 1960
3 26 °F 1970
3 26 °F 1979
3 26 °F 1975
3 26 °F 1952
3 26 °F 1973
8 27 °F 1991
8 27 °F 1961
10 28 °F 1954
10 28 °F 1988
10 28 °F 1963
10 28 °F 1957
10 28 °F 1951
Lowest High Temperatures in Fresno on January 1
Rank Temperature Year
1 39 °F 1961
1 39 °F 1983
1 39 °F 1988
4 40 °F 1950
5 41 °F 1972
6 42 °F 1989
6 42 °F 1968
6 42 °F 1969
9 43 °F 2009
10 45 °F 1994
What's the most it has ever rained in Fresno on 1/1?
For the date of Jan 1, the most precipitation ever recorded in Fresno history is 0.96 inches which happened in 2006.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Fresno on January 1
Rank Precipitation Year
1 0.96 inches 2006
2 0.89 inches 1955
3 0.74 inches 1993
4 0.65 inches 2004
5 0.48 inches 1997
6 0.38 inches 2011
7 0.17 inches 2023
8 0.12 inches 1974
9 0.11 inches 1982
10 0.09 inches 1990
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Fresno Yosemite International Airport location