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Weather on March 15

Modesto, CA

55 Years of Data

Avg High
68°F
Avg Low
45°F
Warmest
2015
71°F avg
Coldest
2002
45°F avg

About This Date

March 15th in Modesto, CA typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 68°F and lows near 45°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 15th was in 2015 (71°F average), while the coldest was 2002 (45°F) — a 26°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 23% of March 15th dates historically, with the wettest March 15th recording 2.08" of rain. The last decade has been 2.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 2.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for March 15th in Modesto, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Warming Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202678°53°66°
202562°39°51°
202473°45°59°
202359°42°51°
202270°53°61°0.15"
202150°39°45°0.15"
202057°46°52°1.42"
201968°40°54°
201860°40°50°
201781°54°67°
201667°45°56°
2015warmest86°56°71°
201479°47°63°
201375°51°63°
201270°54°62°
201174°52°63°0.03"
201068°39°54°
200969°47°58°
200860°43°51°
200781°52°66°
200663°42°52°
200573°41°57°
200479°51°65°
200366°49°57°2.08"
2002coldest58°33°45°0.03"
200165°41°53°
200073°46°60°
199961°45°53°
199872°51°61°
199779°52°65°
199672°50°61°
199565°49°57°
199475°52°63°
199372°51°61°
199266°48°57°
199154°38°46°0.03"
199068°44°56°
198973°42°58°0.3"
198870°43°56°
198762°40°51°
198651°44°48°2.08"
198572°43°57°
198467°46°56°
198364°44°54°
198259°39°49°
198158°43°50°0.86"
198061°44°52°
197964°43°53°0.3"
197873°41°57°
197761°42°51°0.25"
197673°41°57°
197559°44°52°0.28"
197473°47°60°
197367°38°52°
197281°47°64°
197163°40°51°
56 years of data from MODESTO AP

Modesto, CA Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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Modesto, CA Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"3.4"6.8"JFMAMJJASOND3.3"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

Modesto, CA Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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Best Time to Visit Modesto, CA

Modesto, CA has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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