Weather on December 23
Modesto, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
54°F
Avg Low
38°F
Warmest
2024
59°F avg
Coldest
1990
31°F avg
About This Date
December 23rd in Modesto, CA typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 54°F and lows near 38°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 23rd was in 2024 (59°F average), while the coldest was 1990 (31°F) — a 28°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 16% of December 23rd dates historically, with the wettest December 23rd recording 2.06" of rain. The last decade has been 3.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 23rd in Modesto, CA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.0°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66° | 51° | 59° | — | — |
| 2024warmest | 67° | 52° | 59° | — | — |
| 2023 | 59° | 40° | 49° | — | — |
| 2022 | 52° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 2021 | 55° | 50° | 53° | 1.78" | — |
| 2020 | 47° | 36° | 41° | — | — |
| 2019 | 53° | 39° | 46° | — | — |
| 2018 | 59° | 44° | 52° | — | — |
| 2017 | 55° | 37° | 46° | — | — |
| 2016 | 51° | 41° | 46° | 1.7" | — |
| 2015 | 57° | 43° | 50° | — | — |
| 2014 | 65° | 48° | 56° | — | — |
| 2013 | 64° | 33° | 49° | — | — |
| 2012 | 52° | 47° | 49° | 2.06" | — |
| 2011 | 53° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 2010 | 59° | 43° | 51° | — | — |
| 2009 | 51° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 2008 | 53° | 41° | 47° | 0.03" | — |
| 2007 | 56° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 2006 | 53° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 2005 | 62° | 54° | 58° | — | — |
| 2004 | 54° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 2003 | 59° | 44° | 52° | 0.25" | — |
| 2002 | 51° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 2001 | 53° | 40° | 46° | 0.15" | — |
| 2000 | 55° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 1999 | 63° | 30° | 46° | — | — |
| 1998 | 44° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 1997 | 51° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 1996 | 61° | 43° | 52° | — | — |
| 1995 | 53° | 42° | 48° | — | — |
| 1994 | 49° | 38° | 43° | — | — |
| 1993 | 42° | 35° | 39° | — | — |
| 1992 | 41° | 35° | 38° | — | — |
| 1991 | 61° | 40° | 50° | — | — |
| 1990coldest | 41° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 1989 | 40° | 35° | 37° | — | — |
| 1988 | 53° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 1987 | 50° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 1986 | 57° | 39° | 48° | — | — |
| 1985 | 37° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 1984 | 42° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 1983 | 51° | 43° | 47° | 0.2" | — |
| 1982 | 54° | 43° | 48° | — | — |
| 1981 | 57° | 37° | 47° | — | — |
| 1980 | 55° | 44° | 50° | — | — |
| 1979 | 55° | 38° | 46° | 0.94" | — |
| 1978 | 42° | 36° | 39° | — | — |
| 1977 | 67° | 50° | 58° | 0.46" | — |
| 1976 | 54° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 1975 | 58° | 37° | 47° | — | — |
| 1974 | 53° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 1973 | 57° | 39° | 48° | — | — |
| 1972 | 54° | 40° | 47° | — | — |
| 1971 | 58° | 44° | 51° | — | — |
55 years of data from MODESTO AP