Fresno weather in January: Fresno, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Fresno in January has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 48°F, rising from 54°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal January, 2.16 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 5°C, 55 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationFresno Yosemite Int'l
- Station IDUSW00093193
- Location36.78°N 119.72°W
- Elevation333 ft (102 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population550,105
- Jan 55° 41°
- Feb 61° 43°
- Mar 68° 47°
- Apr 74° 51°
- May 83° 58°
- Jun 91° 64°
- Jul 98° 69°
- Aug 97° 68°
- Sep 91° 63°
- Oct 79° 55°
- Nov 65° 45°
- Dec 55° 40°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fresno in January?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 48.0°F. January is 0.5°F warmer than December and 4.3°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Fresno and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 54°F on January 1 to 58°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 45°F and 51°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 26%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 54°F | 40°F | 25% | 15% |
| January 8 | 54°F | 40°F | 25% | 15% |
| January 15 | 55°F | 41°F | 25% | 15% |
| January 22 | 56°F | 41°F | 25% | 16% |
| January 31 | 58°F | 42°F | 26% | 16% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 54°F | 40°F | 25% | 15% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 2 | 54°F | 40°F | 25% | 15% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 3 | 54°F | 40°F | 25% | 15% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 4 | 54°F | 40°F | 25% | 15% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 5 | 54°F | 40°F | 25% | 15% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 6 | 54°F | 40°F | 25% | 15% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 7 | 54°F | 40°F | 25% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 8 | 54°F | 40°F | 25% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 9 | 54°F | 40°F | 25% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 10 | 55°F | 40°F | 25% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 11 | 55°F | 40°F | 25% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 12 | 55°F | 40°F | 25% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 13 | 55°F | 40°F | 25% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 55°F | 41°F | 25% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 15 | 55°F | 41°F | 25% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 16 | 55°F | 41°F | 25% | 16% | 10 h |
| January 17 | 55°F | 41°F | 25% | 16% | 10 h |
| January 18 | 55°F | 41°F | 25% | 16% | 10 h |
| January 19 | 56°F | 41°F | 25% | 16% | 10 h |
| January 20 | 56°F | 41°F | 25% | 16% | 10 h |
| January 21 | 56°F | 41°F | 25% | 16% | 10 h |
| January 22 | 56°F | 41°F | 25% | 16% | 10 h |
| January 23 | 56°F | 41°F | 26% | 16% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 56°F | 41°F | 26% | 16% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 57°F | 41°F | 26% | 16% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 26 | 57°F | 41°F | 26% | 16% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 27 | 57°F | 41°F | 26% | 16% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 28 | 57°F | 41°F | 26% | 16% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 29 | 57°F | 41°F | 26% | 16% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 30 | 58°F | 42°F | 26% | 16% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 31 | 58°F | 42°F | 26% | 16% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 55°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 41°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 2.16 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 10 h 20 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093193; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Fresno in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around January 31 (26%). In all, 2.16 in falls on 8 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Fresno, 4 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093193.
How humid and windy is Fresno in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 59°F with 55% relative humidity and a dew point of 43°F; at 6 a.m. it is 43°F with 89% humidity. The wind averages 4.0 mph, most often from the south-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 43°F | 40°F | 89% | 3.4 mph | 40% |
| 9 a.m. | 47°F | 42°F | 83% | 4.2 mph | – |
| noon | 55°F | 44°F | 66% | 5.2 mph | 29% |
| 3 p.m. | 59°F | 43°F | 55% | 5.2 mph | 29% |
| 6 p.m. | 55°F | 43°F | 65% | 4.3 mph | 33% |
| 9 p.m. | 50°F | 43°F | 78% | 3.6 mph | 48% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093193. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for January in Fresno?
The warmest January temperature on Fresno's official record (since 1887) is 78°F, on January 28, 1986; the coldest is 17°F, on January 6, 1913. The wettest January brought 8.56 in (1969); the snowiest, 2.5 inches (1930).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 48.0°F: 2021 50.4°F (+2.4), 2022 50.1°F (+2.1), 2023 49.6°F (+1.6), 2024 51.5°F (+3.5), 2025 49.2°F (+1.2), 2026 51.0°F (+3.0). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50.4°F | +2.4°F | 3.40 in |
| 2022 | 50.1°F | +2.1°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 49.6°F | +1.6°F | 3.95 in |
| 2024 | 51.5°F | +3.5°F | 1.91 in |
| 2025 | 49.2°F | +1.2°F | 0.13 in |
| 2026 | 51.0°F | +3.0°F | 0.94 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record FATthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093193. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Fresno compare across California?
Across the 219 places PlainClimate covers in California, January normal highs run from 37°F in Tahoma to 72°F in Brawley; Fresno's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.