Modesto City CO, CA Climate

Climate Insight: Modesto City CO, CA

Modesto City CO, California runs an annual average of 63°F, ranging from a mean daily high of 76°F to a mean daily low of 50°F, per NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while December is the coldest. Drawn from station USW00023258, these thirty-year averages smooth out year-to-year swings into a baseline for what a typical month looks like here.

Rainfall (and snow, where it falls) shapes day-to-day life here as much as temperature does. Modesto City CO sees about 12.3 inches of precipitation a year, predominantly as rainfall. The frost-free season averages 308 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near January 31 and the first fall freeze near December 5. On the energy side, 2,300 heating degree days and 1,624 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Modesto City CO scores 85/100 (Excellent), a blended measure that weighs temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, and extreme-weather frequency against one another. The monthly tables above turn that into a planning tool: expect the mildest highs and lows in the shoulder seasons, July-driven heat at the peak of summer, and December-driven cold at the depth of winter. Every number here is a thirty-year average, not a forecast, so any given year can and does run warmer, cooler, wetter, or drier than the normal.