Modesto January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Modesto, California in the month of January.
Typical Modesto January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 56.1 °F
Average daily low 39.7 °F
Average monthly precipitation 2.6 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 31.2%
Modesto January Weather Records
1906–2024
Highest temperature 75 °F January 17, 1998
Lowest temperature 18 °F January 11, 1949
Highest daily low 61 °F January 1, 1997
Lowest daily high 33 °F January 5, 1961
Hottest average high temperature 65.5 °F 2014
Coldest average high temperature 46.0 °F 1949
Most daily precipitation 2.5 inches January 27, 2021
Most monthly precipitation 7.3 inches 1995
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
January 1 54.9 38.6 66 24
January 2 54.9 38.6 64 22
January 3 54.9 38.7 64 22
January 4 55.0 38.8 67 21
January 5 55.1 38.8 68 21
January 6 55.2 38.8 68 20
January 7 55.3 38.9 69 24
January 8 55.4 39.0 70 22
January 9 55.5 39.1 71 20
January 10 55.5 39.2 67 20
January 11 55.6 39.3 69 18
January 12 55.6 39.4 71 20
January 13 55.7 39.6 68 22
January 14 55.8 39.6 67 23
January 15 55.9 39.6 68 23
January 16 56.0 39.7 71 25
January 17 56.2 39.8 75 23
January 18 56.4 39.8 74 25
January 19 56.6 40.0 74 24
January 20 56.8 40.1 69 24
January 21 57.1 40.2 68 21
January 22 57.4 40.2 70 22
January 23 57.6 40.3 69 21
January 24 57.8 40.4 73 21
January 25 58.0 40.5 73 24
January 26 58.2 40.6 69 24
January 27 58.5 40.6 69 25
January 28 58.7 40.7 70 25
January 29 59.0 40.8 72 25
January 30 59.3 41.0 70 25
January 31 59.6 41.1 70 26
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1906–2024 Modesto City-County Airport location