Modesto weather in July: Modesto, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July

Modesto in July has a normal high of 95°F and a normal low of 63°F, a daily mean of 79°F, holding near 95°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 0 days in a normal July, 0.00 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 35°C and low of 17°C, 0 mm of precipitation in July.

  • NOAA stationModesto City County Airport
  • Station IDUSW00023258
  • Location37.62°N 120.95°W
  • Elevation73 ft (22 m)
  • From the center3 miles
  • Population220,592
  1. Jan 56° 39°
  2. Feb 62° 42°
  3. Mar 68° 45°
  4. Apr 74° 48°
  5. May 82° 54°
  6. Jun 90° 59°
  7. Jul 95° 63°
  8. Aug 94° 62°
  9. Sep 89° 59°
  10. Oct 79° 52°
  11. Nov 66° 43°
  12. Dec 56° 39°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Modesto in July?

The normal high is 95°F and the normal low 63°F, for a daily mean of 78.8°F. July is 4.3°F warmer than June and 1.0°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Modesto and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 94°F on July 1 to 95°F on July 31. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 77°F and 81°F.

Modesto in July, day by day: normal high and low

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 2%).

Normal high and low on five days of July, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
July 194°F62°F2%–
July 895°F62°F1%–
July 1595°F63°F1%–
July 2295°F63°F1%–
July 3195°F63°F0%–
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 18, coldest night July 1)
Modesto: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of July
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
July 194°F62°F2%–14 h 40 min
July 294°F62°F2%–14 h 40 min
July 394°F62°F1%–14 h 40 min
July 494°F62°F1%–14 h 40 min
July 594°F62°F1%–14 h 40 min
July 695°F62°F1%–14 h 40 min
July 795°F62°F1%–14 h 40 min
July 895°F62°F1%–14 h 40 min
July 995°F63°F1%–14 h 40 min
July 1095°F63°F1%–14 h 40 min
July 1195°F63°F1%–14 h 40 min
July 1295°F63°F1%–14 h 40 min
July 1395°F63°F1%–14 h 30 min
July 1495°F63°F1%–14 h 30 min
July 1595°F63°F1%–14 h 30 min
July 1695°F63°F1%–14 h 30 min
July 1795°F63°F1%–14 h 30 min
July 1896°F63°F1%–14 h 30 min
July 1996°F63°F1%–14 h 30 min
July 2096°F63°F1%–14 h 30 min
July 2195°F63°F1%–14 h 20 min
July 2295°F63°F1%–14 h 20 min
July 2395°F63°F1%–14 h 20 min
July 2495°F63°F0%–14 h 20 min
July 2595°F63°F0%–14 h 20 min
July 2695°F63°F0%–14 h 20 min
July 2795°F63°F0%–14 h 20 min
July 2895°F63°F0%–14 h 10 min
July 2995°F63°F0%–14 h 10 min
July 3095°F63°F0%–14 h 10 min
July 3195°F63°F0%–14 h 10 min
Normal high
95°FJuly average
Normal low
63°FJuly average
Precipitation
0.00 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
fewer than 10.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
26
Daylight
14 h 40 min to 14 h 10 minJuly 1 to July 31
Days at 70°F or more
31
Days at 80°F or more
31
Sunshine
98%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023258; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Modesto in July?

On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 1% on average, highest around July 1 (2%). In all, 0.00 in falls on 0 days of a normal July.

In a normal July in Modesto, 26 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023258.

What are the records for July in Modesto?

The warmest July temperature on this station's record (since 1927) is 113°F, on July 24, 2006; the coldest is 46°F, on July 8, 1935. The wettest July brought 0.69 in (1974).

The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 78.8°F: 2021 80.5°F (+1.7), 2022 78.7°F (−0.1), 2023 80.0°F (+1.2), 2024 85.0°F (+6.2), 2025 76.5°F (−2.3), 2026 79.3°F (+0.5). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Modesto: July in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
JulyMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202180.5°F+1.7°F0.00 in
202278.7°F−0.1°F0.01 in
202380.0°F+1.2°F0.00 in
202485.0°F+6.2°F0.00 in
202576.5°F−2.3°F0.00 in
202679.3°F+0.5°F0.00 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023258; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023258. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does July in Modesto compare across California?

Across the 219 places PlainClimate covers in California, July normal highs run from 62°F in Bodega to 111°F in Needles; Modesto's is 95°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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