Average May Temperature in Modesto by Year

This page contains a list of the average monthly high and low temperatures in Modesto, California for the month of May each year between 1928 and 2023. It is based on NOAA data.

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What Was the Hottest May Ever in Modesto?

2001 was the warmest May in the history of Modesto, California. The average daily high temperature was 91.3 °F, and the average low was 58.1 °F.

What Was the Coldest May Ever in Modesto?

1933 was the coolest May in the history of Modesto, California. The average daily high temperature was 73.6 °F, and the average low was 47.0 °F.

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Year	Rank	High (°F)	Low (°F)
2023	65	78.3	52.3
2022	33	82.0	53.7
2021	20	84.0	54.2
2020	7	85.2	56.5
2019	71	77.8	52.1
2018	26	82.5	54.1
2017	8	85.0	56.3
2016	10	84.1	57.0
2015	48	80.8	53.3
2014	12	85.1	55.8
2013	17	83.8	56.1
2012	21	84.0	53.9
2011	86	76.3	49.2
2010	82	76.3	50.6
2009	2	88.5	58.9
2008	11	84.7	56.2
2007	9	86.1	55.2
2006	6	85.3	56.5
2005	44	79.7	54.9
2004	30	82.5	53.9
2003	43	81.2	53.4
2002	42	82.1	52.5
2001	1	91.3	58.1
2000	36	81.3	54.0
1999	72	79.5	50.4
1998	91	71.6	51.2
1997	3	87.3	59.4
1996	22	81.1	56.0
1995	64	77.4	53.4
1994	50	79.1	54.3
1993	35	81.0	54.3
1992	4	87.7	58.7
1991	81	75.8	51.7
1990	57	79.0	53.7
1989	38	81.9	53.2
1988	63	80.0	50.9
1987	14	84.9	55.2
1986	27	83.6	52.9
1985	51	81.8	51.6
1984	5	86.8	55.9
1983	45	81.8	52.6
1982	31	84.2	52.0
1981	24	83.1	53.6
1980	79	78.3	49.7
1979	15	85.7	54.3
1978	19	85.2	53.5
1977	92	74.0	48.4
1976	29	83.7	52.7
1975	40	83.3	51.5
1974	60	81.8	49.9
1973	18	85.8	54.0
1972	37	84.0	51.2
1971	88	74.6	49.9
1970	23	84.5	52.4
1969	32	83.8	52.2
1968	76	80.3	49.1
1967	61	81.7	49.9
1966	49	83.5	50.3
1965	80	80.9	47.0
1964	85	78.5	47.3
1963	67	78.6	51.6
1962	84	78.5	47.8
1961	89	75.9	48.3
1960	77	80.3	48.8
1959	68	81.4	48.7
1958	28	84.1	52.4
1957	75	78.2	51.2
1956	62	80.1	51.3
1955	70	79.1	50.8
1954	46	82.8	51.5
1953	93	74.4	47.7
1952	39	82.8	52.0
1951	52	80.9	52.0
1950	59	81.9	50.6
1949	83	77.4	49.2
1948	94	73.1	48.6
1947	13	86.8	53.5
1946	74	80.0	49.4
1945	87	75.2	49.7
1944	66	80.3	50.2
1943	58	81.8	50.8
1942	90	75.3	48.0
1941	56	79.6	53.2
1940	25	85.3	51.3
1939	55	82.1	50.6
1938	54	81.9	51.0
1937	53	82.3	50.7
1936	47	81.9	52.3
1935	78	79.1	49.0
1934	41	82.3	52.3
1933	96	73.6	47.0
1932	73	79.1	50.4
1931	16	86.1	54.0
1930	95	75.4	45.4
1929	69	81.3	48.7
1928	34	84.1	51.4

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1906–2024	Modesto City-County Airport	location