Record Hottest and Coldest Weather Temperatures Ever Recorded in Modesto, California

Weather temperatures have been officially kept in Modesto, California since 1906. These are the all-time record hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Modesto since 1906.

Located along the Tuolumne River in the Central Valley in Northern California, the city of Modesto has a much milder climate than the extremes found in the Golden State. This is born out by the differences between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Modesto, compared to the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures recorded in California.

The difference between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Modesto is 95 degrees. The difference between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in the state of California is 179 degrees; a huge difference of 84 degrees.

California is one of the most extreme weather states in the United States by temperatures.

Record Hottest and Coldest Temperatures Ever Recorded in Modesto, California

All-time Record Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded in Modesto is 113 Degrees

The hottest weather temperature ever officially recorded in the city of Modesto is 113 degrees, which occurred on July 23, 2006.

Days when the temperature soars to 100 degrees or above are pretty common in Modesto, and the city has had 100 degree temperature days in seven out of the 12 months of the year (April to October). Modesto averages 81 days a year when the temperature rises to 90 degrees or above.

Modesto is famous for a couple of things. Director George Lucas was born in Modesto, and he used his experiences growing up in the city to make the movie "American Graffiti".

Modesto holds an annual festival called Graffiti Summer, which brings many tourists to the city each year. The most requested information about Modesto is "American Graffiti" related.

Modesto is also home to Ernest and Julio Gallo, the famous wine making brothers who created the Gallo Winery in Modesto. The Gallo Winery is the largest winery in the United States, and the largest distributor of California wines around the world. The Gallo Winery is the largest employer in Modesto.

• Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded in California is 134 Degrees 

The all-time record hottest temperature ever recorded in the state of California, and the world is 134 degrees, which occurred on July 10, 1913, in Death Valley, which is located about 160 miles southeast of Modesto, but requires a roughly 400 mile drive if traveling there by car.

The difference between the all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in Modesto (113) and the all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in the state of California (134) is 21 degrees. A big statistical difference.

All-time Record Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded in Modesto is 18 Degrees

The coldest weather temperature ever officially recorded in Modesto is 18 degrees, which has occurred on two different dates. The first time it was a record low of 18 degrees in Modesto was on December 13, 1932, and the second time was on January 11, 1949.

Modesto is very much a warm weather city that has about 260 sunny days per year. Modesto only averages about seven days a year when the temperature drops below the freezing mark.

• Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded in California is -45 Degrees 

The coldest temperature ever officially recorded in the state of California is -45 degrees, which occurred on January 20, 1937, in Boca, a town that was located about 150 miles northeast of Modesto, but is now mostly submerged under the Boca Dam.

The difference between the all-time coldest temperature ever recorded in Modesto (18) and the all-time coldest temperature ever recorded in the state of California (-45) is 63 degrees. A huge statistical difference.

Overall, the city of Modesto has a much milder climate than the extremes found in the state of California.