Modesto May Weather

Averages and records for weather in Modesto, California in the month of May.
Typical Modesto May Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 82.1 °F
Average daily low 54.6 °F
Average monthly precipitation 0.7 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 9.6%
Modesto May Weather Records
1906–2024
Highest temperature 107 °F May 17, 2009
Lowest temperature 32 °F May 5, 1959
Highest daily low 72 °F May 18, 1997
Lowest daily high 54 °F May 18, 1991
Hottest average high temperature 91.3 °F 2001
Coldest average high temperature 71.6 °F 1998
Most daily precipitation 1.7 inches May 12, 1998
Most monthly precipitation 4.0 inches 1998
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
May 1 78.9 52.2 95 40
May 2 79.1 52.4 102 38
May 3 79.4 52.6 97 41
May 4 79.6 52.8 97 37
May 5 79.8 53.0 98 32
May 6 80.0 53.1 100 37
May 7 80.2 53.3 102 39
May 8 80.4 53.4 98 37
May 9 80.7 53.6 97 38
May 10 80.9 53.7 97 39
May 11 81.1 53.9 99 38
May 12 81.2 54.0 98 42
May 13 81.4 54.1 100 41
May 14 81.6 54.3 102 42
May 15 81.8 54.4 101 40
May 16 82.0 54.5 105 42
May 17 82.2 54.7 107 43
May 18 82.5 54.8 105 39
May 19 82.7 55.0 99 40
May 20 83.0 55.2 99 42
May 21 83.3 55.4 102 44
May 22 83.6 55.6 100 41
May 23 83.7 55.8 101 43
May 24 83.9 56.0 100 42
May 25 84.1 56.2 100 42
May 26 84.3 56.3 102 43
May 27 84.5 56.5 104 46
May 28 84.7 56.7 105 43
May 29 84.9 56.9 104 44
May 30 85.2 57.0 103 45
May 31 85.5 57.2 105 43
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1906–2024 Modesto City-County Airport location