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Weather on May 21

Modesto, CA

55 Years of Data

Avg High
83°F
Avg Low
54°F
Warmest
2001
84°F avg
Coldest
1995
58°F avg

About This Date

May 21st in Modesto, CA typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 83°F and lows near 54°F — a 29°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 21st was in 2001 (84°F average), while the coldest was 1995 (58°F) — a 26°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 4% of May 21st dates historically, with the wettest May 21st recording 2.21" of rain. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Planning for May 21st in Modesto, CA? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Warming Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202695°58°76°
202592°55°73°
202486°56°71°
202387°53°70°
202287°49°68°
202173°51°62°
202085°55°70°
201968°51°60°0.2"
201883°52°67°
201798°60°79°
201669°47°58°
201574°54°64°
201482°53°68°
201384°57°71°
201284°59°72°
201181°54°67°
201069°50°60°
200993°57°75°
200883°56°69°
200789°58°73°
200668°59°64°2.21"
200585°52°68°
200476°51°63°
200395°58°76°
200269°49°59°
2001warmest100°68°84°
200098°63°80°
199984°49°66°
199870°49°59°
199789°56°72°
199677°53°65°
1995coldest67°50°58°
199477°50°64°
199377°55°66°
199287°58°72°
199184°53°69°
199082°54°68°
198974°49°61°
1988102°61°81°
198776°52°64°
198675°50°63°
198590°55°72°
198489°56°72°
198395°60°78°
198292°52°72°
198180°48°64°
198087°58°72°
197979°56°67°
197883°52°67°
197782°48°65°
197685°54°69°
197581°46°63°
197481°45°63°
197385°52°68°
197276°50°63°
197173°48°61°
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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