Modesto (CA) monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Modesto

Modesto average temperature chart (Celsius) Modesto average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Modesto (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 12.3 16.2 18.4 22.2 26.7 30.9 33.9 33.2 30.6 25.5 17.6 12.1
°F 54.1 61.1 65.2 71.9 80 87.6 93 91.8 87 78 63.7 53.7

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Modesto monthly rainfall chart (mm) Modesto monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Modesto (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 58 48 48 29 6 2 1 2 6 17 47 45
inches 2.3 1.9 1.9 1.2 0.2 0.1 0 0.1 0.2 0.7 1.8 1.8
Rainy days 8 8 8 5 2 1 0 0 1 3 7 8

Average annual rainfall in Modesto: 225.666mm (88.8 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Modesto

Modesto average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Modesto
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 5.5 7.8 9.8 11.8 13.3 14.1 14.2 13.1 11.9 10.2 7 5.2

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Modesto average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Modesto average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Modesto (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 2.3 4 5.3 6.9 9.9 12.9 14.9 14.6 12.6 8.9 4.9 2.1
Max °C 12.5 16.5 18.8 22.6 27.1 31.3 34.4 33.7 31 26 17.9 12.3
Min °F 36.1 39.1 41.5 44.3 49.8 55.2 58.7 58.2 54.7 47.9 40.8 35.8
Max °F 45.3 50.4 53.6 58.5 65.3 71.8 76.3 75.4 71.2 63.3 52.5 45

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Modesto average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Modesto average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Modesto in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 12.5 12.4 12.3 12.3 12.7 13.6 15 15.9 16 15.4 14.3 13.1
°F 54.5 54.3 54.2 54.1 54.8 56.5 59.1 60.6 60.7 59.7 57.7 55.6

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Modesto average winspeed by month (km/h) Modesto average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Modesto (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 12 12 14 15 17 17 15 14 13 11 11 12
mph 7 8 9 9 10 11 9 9 8 7 7 7

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Modesto relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Modesto
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
82% 77% 70% 61% 54% 50% 48% 51% 54% 61% 75% 83%