Modesto, California Climate
United States
Pop. 211,266 Elev. 29 m / 95 ft
TZ: America/Los_Angeles (UTC-7) ·
Modesto is largely arid, with hot summers peaking at 94°F (34°C) in August and cool winters around 38°F (3°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 100°F (38°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 26 days per year (16.8 in / 427 mm total). The city averages 227 sunny days per year. Nearby lake water reaches 70°F (21°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 94°F (35°C) high | 38°F (3°C) low |
| Feels like | 100°F (38°C) high | 38°F (3°C) low |
| Rain | 26 days | 16.8 in (427 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 227 sunny | 14 stormy |
| Wind | 3.6 mph (1.6 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Jan, Apr, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
29
Jan 59
Feb 55
Mar 42
Apr 17
May 6
Jun 6
Jul 8
Aug 26
Sep 29
Oct 60
Nov 59
Dec Humidity (%)
68
Jan 72
Feb 65
Mar 51
Apr 38
May 38
Jun 45
Jul 44
Aug 52
Sep 64
Oct 80
Nov 86
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 22 mi Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)
Ski resort 69 mi Leland Snowplay
National park 20 mi George J. Hatfield State Recreation Area
Mountain peak
(5,450 ft) 53 mi Mount Lewis
Hospital 1 mi Health Services Agency of Stanislaus County
Hiking trail 33 mi Mount Stakes Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61°F 16°C | 38°F 3°C | 0.6 in 14 mm | — | 22 |
| February | 64°F 18°C | 45°F 7°C | 4.1 in 105 mm | — | 8 |
| March | 69°F 21°C | 48°F 9°C | 2.7 in 68 mm | — | 9 |
| April | 78°F 26°C | 52°F 11°C | 0.4 in 10 mm | — | 15 |
| May | 88°F 31°C | 58°F 14°C | 0.0 in 1 mm | — | 26 |
| June | 93°F 34°C | 61°F 16°C | 0.0 in 0 mm | — | 29 |
| July | 93°F 34°C | 62°F 17°C | 0.0 in 0 mm | — | 30 |
| August | 94°F 35°C | 65°F 18°C | 0.0 in 1 mm | — | 30 |
| September | 90°F 32°C | 64°F 18°C | 0.1 in 3 mm | — | 21 |
| October | 77°F 25°C | 55°F 13°C | 1.7 in 43 mm | — | 20 |
| November | 66°F 19°C | 49°F 10°C | 4.2 in 106 mm | — | 10 |
| December | 57°F 14°C | 44°F 6°C | 3.0 in 76 mm | — | 7 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 22 | 1 |
| February | 8 | 3 |
| March | 9 | 1 |
| April | 15 | 1 |
| May | 26 | 0 |
| June | 29 | 0 |
| July | 30 | 0 |
| August | 30 | 0 |
| September | 21 | 0 |
| October | 20 | 2 |
| November | 10 | 3 |
| December | 7 | 3 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 48°F 9°C |
| February | 50°F 10°C |
| March | 54°F 12°C |
| April | 59°F 15°C |
| May | 63°F 17°C |
| June | 67°F 19°C |
| July | 69°F 20°C |
| August | 70°F 21°C |
| September | 70°F 21°C |
| October | 64°F 18°C |
| November | 58°F 15°C |
| December | 50°F 10°C |