Modesto January 3 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Modesto, California for the date of January 3.
January 3 All-Time Records
1906–2024
Highest temperature 64 °F 1996
Lowest temperature 22 °F 1950
Lowest daily high 34 °F 1961
Highest daily low 52 °F 1940
Most precipitation 1.02 inches 1916
January 3 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 54.9 °F
Average low 38.7 °F
Chance precipitation 29.4%
Modesto January 3 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2024 52 43 0.05 n/a
2023 54 40 0.00 n/a
2022 54 31 0.00 n/a
2021 56 39 0.00 n/a
2020 57 38 0.00 n/a
2019 56 29 0.00 n/a
2018 57 42 0.02 n/a
2017 55 44 0.35 n/a
2016 59 36 0.00 n/a
2015 56 28 0.00 n/a
2014 63 34 0.00 n/a
2013 55 29 0.00 n/a
2012 61 38 0.00 n/a
2011 54 39 0.00 n/a
2010 50 46 0.00 n/a
2009 51 33 0.00 n/a
2008 60 40 0.29 n/a
2007 63 34 0.00 n/a
2006 55 42 0.01 n/a
2005 49 42 0.08 n/a
2004 50 33 0.00 n/a
2003 54 40 0.00 n/a
2002 58 42 0.00 n/a
2001 59 30 0.00 n/a
2000 55 32 0.00 n/a
1999 41 36 0.00 0.0
1998 58 45 0.00 0.0
1997 61 46 0.01 0.0
1996 64 44 0.00 0.0
1995 55 46 0.70 0.0
1994 47 43 0.00 0.0
1993 51 31 0.00 0.0
1992 56 40 0.00 0.0
1991 50 40 0.00 0.0
1990 54 33 0.00 0.0
1989 40 35 0.00 0.0
1988 46 40 0.16 0.0
1987 51 46 0.53 0.0
1986 61 n/a 0.05 0.0
1985 43 30 0.00 0.0
1984 50 40 n/a n/a
1983 42 34 0.00 0.0
1982 47 33 0.13 0.0
1981 61 39 0.02 0.0
1980 57 42 0.00 0.0
1979 55 34 0.00 0.0
1978 55 46 0.19 0.0
1977 53 43 0.07 0.0
1976 47 25 0.00 0.0
1975 53 29 0.00 0.0
1974 49 36 0.17 0.0
1973 54 32 0.00 0.0
1972 46 33 0.00 0.0
1971 48 32 0.00 0.0
1970 54 27 0.00 0.0
1969 44 39 0.00 0.0
1968 48 29 0.00 0.0
1967 40 31 0.00 0.0
1966 52 31 0.00 0.0
1965 54 43 0.04 0.0
1964 50 33 0.00 0.0
1963 52 29 0.03 0.0
1962 42 35 0.01 0.0
1961 34 29 0.00 0.0
1960 53 30 0.00 0.0
1959 53 29 0.00 0.0
1958 53 37 0.00 0.0
1957 55 32 0.00 0.0
1956 56 41 0.00 0.0
1955 48 35 0.00 0.0
1954 58 40 0.02 0.0
1953 50 46 0.00 0.0
1952 48 30 0.00 0.0
1951 49 45 0.34 0.0
1950 40 22 0.00 0.0
1949 46 28 0.00 0.0
1948 56 47 0.00 n/a
1947 50 26 0.00 n/a
1946 48 42 0.00 n/a
1945 42 39 0.00 n/a
1944 47 34 0.00 n/a
1943 52 30 0.00 n/a
1942 46 27 0.00 n/a
1941 46 42 0.06 n/a
1940 59 52 0.10 n/a
1939 59 40 0.03 n/a
1938 48 38 0.01 n/a
1937 50 32 0.00 n/a
1936 54 46 0.44 n/a
1935 55 36 0.00 n/a
1934 57 44 0.00 n/a
1933 57 33 0.03 n/a
1932 49 35 0.00 n/a
1931 57 39 0.00 n/a
1930 52 28 0.00 0.0
1929 52 40 0.03 n/a
1928 51 46 0.00 n/a
1927 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1926 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1925 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1924 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1923 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1922 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1921 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1920 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1919 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1918 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1917 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1916 n/a n/a 1.02 n/a
1915 n/a n/a 0.24 n/a
1914 n/a n/a 0.00 n/a
1913 n/a n/a 0.00 0.0
1912 n/a n/a 0.00 n/a
1911 n/a n/a 0.00 n/a
1910 n/a n/a 0.90 n/a
1909 n/a n/a 0.19 n/a
1908 n/a n/a 0.00 n/a
1907 n/a n/a 0.00 n/a
What's the all-time high for Modesto on 1/3?
For the date of Jan 3, the highest temperature ever reached in Modesto history is 64 °F which happened in 1996.
Highest Temperatures in Modesto on January 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 64 °F 1996
2 63 °F 2014
2 63 °F 2007
4 61 °F 1986
4 61 °F 1997
4 61 °F 1981
4 61 °F 2012
8 60 °F 2008
9 59 °F 1939
9 59 °F 2016
9 59 °F 2001
9 59 °F 1940
What's the all-time low for Modesto on 1/3?
For the date of Jan 3, the lowest temperature ever reached in Modesto history is 22 °F which happened in 1950.
Lowest Temperatures in Modesto on January 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 22 °F 1950
2 25 °F 1976
3 26 °F 1947
4 27 °F 1970
4 27 °F 1942
6 28 °F 2015
6 28 °F 1949
6 28 °F 1930
9 29 °F 1959
9 29 °F 1975
9 29 °F 1968
9 29 °F 1961
9 29 °F 2013
9 29 °F 2019
9 29 °F 1963
Lowest High Temperatures in Modesto on January 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 34 °F 1961
2 40 °F 1950
2 40 °F 1989
2 40 °F 1967
5 41 °F 1999
6 42 °F 1983
6 42 °F 1945
6 42 °F 1962
9 43 °F 1985
10 44 °F 1969
What's the most it has ever rained in Modesto on 1/3?
For the date of Jan 3, the most precipitation ever recorded in Modesto history is 1.02 inches which happened in 1916.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Modesto on January 3
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.02 inches 1916
2 0.90 inches 1910
3 0.70 inches 1995
4 0.53 inches 1987
5 0.44 inches 1936
6 0.35 inches 2017
7 0.34 inches 1951
8 0.29 inches 2008
9 0.24 inches 1915
10 0.19 inches 1909
10 0.19 inches 1978
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1906–2024 Modesto City-County Airport location