Modesto Weather in 1978

Historical record of Modesto, California weather for the year 1978 based on NOAA data.
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1978 Modesto Weather Extremes
Highest temperature 106 °F August 9
Lowest temperature 25 °F December 31
Highest daily low 73 °F August 7
Lowest daily high 37 °F December 26
Most daily precipitation 2.7 inches March 4
Most daily snow none -
Total annual precipitation 20.2 inches -
Total annual snow none -
Highest Temperatures in Modesto in 1978
Rank Temperature Date
1 106 °F Aug 9
1 106 °F Aug 8
1 106 °F Aug 6
1 106 °F Aug 5
5 105 °F Aug 7
6 104 °F Jul 9
6 104 °F Jun 6
8 103 °F Aug 10
9 102 °F Aug 4
9 102 °F Aug 1
9 102 °F Jul 31
9 102 °F Jul 24
9 102 °F Jul 21
9 102 °F Jul 18
Lowest Temperatures in Modesto in 1978
Rank Temperature Date
1 25 °F December 31
1 25 °F December 8
3 27 °F December 30
4 28 °F December 9
5 29 °F December 20
5 29 °F December 7
7 30 °F December 29
7 30 °F December 10
7 30 °F November 14
10 31 °F December 21
10 31 °F December 6
10 31 °F December 3
10 31 °F January 24
January 1978 Modesto Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
49 39 0.02
54 45 0.06
55 46 0.19
56 49 0.17
59 52 1.65
62 47 0.00
60 45 0.00
60 48 0.06
63 50 0.42
61 47 0.09
64 46 0.00
58 47 0.32
59 50 0.43
59 49 1.15
57 46 0.14
57 51 0.44
65 46 0.03
56 45 0.12
63 49 0.16
58 46 0.00
58 42 0.00
58 43 0.00
58 38 0.00
57 31 0.00
55 32 0.00
58 34 0.00
56 38 0.00
50 41 0.00
48 43 0.00
45 42 0.00
50 43 0.00
February 1978 Modesto Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
56 45 0.00
57 40 0.00
60 40 0.00
57 44 0.00
65 50 0.86
61 50 0.28
60 46 0.57
58 44 0.32
54 n/a 0.26
56 44 0.00
55 42 0.00
48 44 0.36
60 44 0.19
59 43 0.00
60 43 0.02
60 40 0.03
59 43 0.00
64 39 0.00
67 41 0.00
70 40 0.00
70 42 0.00
73 43 0.00
63 45 0.00
65 52 0.00
62 48 0.00
62 48 0.00
63 48 0.00
63 46 0.02
March 1978 Modesto Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
74 51 0.42
65 54 0.66
65 52 0.05
63 52 2.72
63 48 0.26
69 42 0.00
72 49 0.00
65 54 0.06
63 53 0.02
67 48 0.00
65 47 0.07
63 45 0.20
69 40 0.00
69 49 0.00
73 41 0.00
80 45 0.00
80 48 0.00
80 53 0.00
76 50 0.00
75 53 0.00
73 58 0.50
76 53 0.01
74 56 0.00
72 46 0.00
78 46 0.00
80 52 0.00
77 51 0.00
81 50 0.00
68 53 0.01
70 55 0.11
70 54 0.46
April 1978 Modesto Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
59 52 0.08
69 46 0.00
70 48 0.00
66 48 0.27
67 41 0.00
54 43 0.91
60 37 0.01
71 42 0.00
80 44 0.00
85 51 0.00
80 52 0.00
84 52 0.00
74 54 0.00
68 49 0.00
60 45 0.26
59 44 0.08
70 39 0.00
74 45 0.00
77 47 0.00
70 47 0.03
68 40 0.00
75 41 0.00
80 45 0.00
65 56 0.23
64 53 0.91
72 53 0.08
78 51 0.00
76 50 0.00
78 51 0.00
69 53 0.00
May 1978 Modesto Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
82 51 0.00
85 51 0.00
87 50 0.00
82 56 0.00
73 53 0.00
81 47 0.00
86 52 0.00
91 54 0.00
92 56 0.00
79 54 0.00
79 47 0.00
88 51 0.00
93 56 0.00
90 57 0.00
75 54 0.00
80 50 0.00
88 52 0.00
91 55 0.00
96 58 0.00
94 64 0.00
83 52 0.00
80 50 0.00
73 47 0.00
72 44 0.00
74 45 0.00
80 52 0.00
90 52 0.00
95 62 0.00
97 59 0.00
93 65 0.00
92 63 0.00
June 1978 Modesto Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
85 56 0.00
87 53 0.00
87 54 0.00
98 56 0.00
101 65 0.00
104 68 0.00
100 65 0.00
100 61 0.00
90 61 0.00
80 55 0.00
92 56 0.00
88 57 0.00
87 59 0.00
83 54 0.00
87 53 0.00
87 57 0.00
94 55 0.00
83 55 0.00
91 53 0.00
85 54 0.00
90 54 0.00
88 54 0.00
87 55 0.00
85 56 0.00
88 55 0.00
87 55 0.00
86 60 0.00
84 59 0.00
87 56 0.00
86 56 0.00
July 1978 Modesto Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
81 56 0.00
80 54 0.00
85 54 0.00
91 57 0.00
94 60 0.00
99 62 0.00
94 60 0.00
100 62 0.00
104 65 0.00
92 60 0.00
87 54 0.00
88 54 0.00
96 61 0.00
101 66 0.00
92 65 0.00
96 59 0.00
98 64 0.00
102 67 0.00
100 66 0.00
100 64 0.00
102 62 0.00
101 65 0.00
101 65 0.00
102 69 0.00
90 70 0.00
92 66 0.00
95 65 0.00
94 61 0.00
93 58 0.00
99 58 0.00
102 63 0.00
August 1978 Modesto Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
102 65 0.00
98 61 0.00
95 62 0.00
102 67 0.00
106 69 0.00
106 72 0.00
105 73 0.00
106 72 0.00
106 71 0.00
103 70 0.00
98 66 0.00
88 61 0.00
85 59 0.00
92 59 0.00
96 62 0.00
86 59 0.00
85 54 0.00
93 59 0.00
98 57 0.00
91 59 0.00
86 61 0.00
81 54 0.00
84 53 0.00
83 55 0.00
84 59 0.00
81 57 0.00
87 56 0.00
94 59 0.00
95 62 0.00
89 59 0.00
89 57 0.00
September 1978 Modesto Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
98 60 0.00
99 65 0.00
89 60 0.00
78 60 0.06
68 62 0.63
79 59 0.00
76 52 0.00
82 52 0.00
70 55 0.12
76 55 0.04
80 58 0.00
83 58 0.00
88 54 0.00
84 58 0.00
89 59 0.00
91 61 0.00
76 58 0.00
79 49 0.00
79 49 0.00
83 47 0.00
87 49 0.00
88 52 0.00
92 56 0.00
99 58 0.00
96 60 0.00
85 62 0.00
85 57 0.00
89 56 0.00
94 56 0.00
96 61 0.00
October 1978 Modesto Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
93 59 0.00
93 59 0.00
94 58 0.00
95 57 0.00
90 57 0.00
82 54 0.00
84 50 0.00
89 51 0.00
82 55 0.00
87 53 0.00
89 53 0.00
91 54 0.00
92 56 0.00
95 57 0.00
85 58 0.00
77 57 0.00
83 51 0.00
83 55 0.00
75 53 0.00
75 50 0.00
72 51 0.00
79 48 0.00
80 47 0.00
82 51 0.00
78 51 0.00
77 48 0.00
79 46 0.00
78 47 0.00
68 50 0.00
65 45 0.00
66 43 0.00
November 1978 Modesto Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
65 44 0.00
67 50 0.00
70 42 0.00
70 42 0.00
72 45 0.00
75 44 0.00
77 45 0.00
78 43 0.00
56 44 0.00
56 44 0.00
45 39 0.04
56 33 0.14
45 38 0.08
51 30 0.00
55 34 0.00
59 39 0.00
62 41 0.00
61 35 0.00
64 35 0.04
55 49 0.16
55 49 0.77
57 44 0.47
58 43 0.00
58 38 0.00
56 37 0.00
55 36 0.00
55 34 0.00
57 35 0.00
62 40 0.00
60 43 0.00
December 1978 Modesto Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
61 47 0.21
58 41 0.00
55 31 0.00
58 33 0.00
55 39 0.02
49 31 0.00
46 29 0.00
47 25 0.00
47 28 0.00
53 30 0.00
54 32 0.00
57 36 0.00
57 34 0.00
57 32 0.00
55 32 0.00
46 34 0.00
57 44 0.33
49 42 0.28
48 35 0.00
49 29 0.00
49 31 0.00
38 32 0.00
42 36 0.00
43 39 0.00
40 36 0.00
37 35 0.00
45 36 0.00
44 37 0.00
45 30 0.00
38 27 0.00
45 25 0.00
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1906–2024 Modesto City-County Airport location