Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Modesto weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Modesto, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 110°F on 2006-07-23; its coldest fell to 20°F on 1990-12-22.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
75°F2021-01-18
45°F1993-01-05
62°F1997-01-01
26°F1993-01-04
February
79°F2020-02-28
45°F1989-02-06
62°F2017-02-09
26°F1989-02-06
March
87°F2007-03-16
50°F2006-03-11
62°F2026-03-31
32°F2009-03-10
April
97°F2007-04-29
53°F2024-04-05
64°F2020-04-29
36°F1999-04-09
May
105°F2009-05-17
58°F1998-05-12
72°F1987-05-08
42°F1991-05-19
June
108°F2017-06-19
66°F1993-06-06
79°F2019-06-12
46°F1982-06-05
July
110°F2006-07-23
78°F1982-07-01
83°F2006-07-23
53°F1982-07-04
August
107°F2020-08-17
73°F2000-08-30
81°F2020-08-16
54°F2002-08-24
September
110°F2022-09-06
69°F1985-09-09
76°F2022-09-08
48°F2004-09-20
October
102°F2024-10-03
58°F1996-10-30
69°F2024-10-08
39°F1991-10-31
November
83°F1997-11-03
50°F1983-11-23
67°F2008-11-01
30°F2010-11-29
December
72°F2020-12-07
36°F1990-12-22
60°F2025-12-21
20°F1990-12-22

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
79°F2020-02-28
36°F1990-12-22
62°F1997-01-01
20°F1990-12-22
Spring (Mar–May)
105°F2009-05-17
50°F2006-03-11
72°F1987-05-08
32°F2009-03-10
Summer (Jun–Aug)
110°F2006-07-23
66°F1993-06-06
83°F2006-07-23
46°F1982-06-05
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
110°F2022-09-06
50°F1983-11-23
76°F2022-09-08
30°F2010-11-29

All-time records

The most extreme value Modesto has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 110°F 2006-07-23
Lowest 36°F 1990-12-22

Low

Highest 83°F 2006-07-23
Lowest 20°F 1990-12-22

Feels-like

Highest 138°F 2024-07-11
Lowest 11°F 1990-12-22

Humidity

Highest 18.8 g/m³ 1998-09-05
Lowest 1.8 g/m³ 1990-12-22

Wind

Highest 29 mph 2024-02-05
Lowest 3 mph 1985-11-07

Gust

Highest 60 mph 2010-01-20
Lowest 7 mph 1994-01-17

Precip

Wettest 2.50 in 2021-10-25
Driest 86-day dry spell 2005-06-19

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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