Mapes Pond
- Oct–May
- best months
Mapes Pond is an 8-acre pond near Modesto, California, at about 33 feet.
Best time to go · Oct–May
Best time to visit Mapes Pond
Best months: October–May. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
57° / 36°
Feb
62° / 39°
Mar
68° / 42°
Apr
73° / 45°
May
80° / 50°
Jun
88° / 55°
Jul
93° / 57°
Aug
92° / 56°
Sep
89° / 53°
Oct
79° / 48°
Nov
67° / 41°
Dec
56° / 36°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tracy Carbona, CA, 8.7 mi away at 135 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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