Cold semi-arid
Modesto, California
Stanislaus County, California · Population 219k · 95 ft elevation
Living in Modesto
Modesto has a cold semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 95°F) and mild winters (January lows around 39°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 12″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (81% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 51, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Modesto at a glance
- Population
- 219k
- Elevation
- 95 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 12″5th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,664 hrs94th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5185th percentile
- Median home value
- $416k74th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,609/mo72th percentile
- Median household income
- $78k53th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.66%22th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 13.3%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 13.588th percentile
- Average commute
- 30 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 5%1th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 3%
- Violent crime rate
- 587 per 100k91th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,899 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9773th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5252th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,608 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 39°F | 2.6″ | — | 193 hrs |
| Feb | 62°F | 42°F | 2.2″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Mar | 68°F | 45°F | 1.8″ | — | 268 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 48°F | 1.0″ | — | 308 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 54°F | 0.7″ | — | 378 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 59°F | 0.1″ | — | 412 hrs |
| Jul | 95°F | 63°F | 0.0″ | — | 432 hrs |
| Aug | 93°F | 62°F | 0.0″ | — | 402 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 59°F | 0.1″ | — | 346 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 51°F | 0.6″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 43°F | 1.1″ | — | 229 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 39°F | 2.2″ | — | 188 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology