Sacramento, CA Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Sacramento actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Sacramento, CA, the comfort score comes out to 65/100, mild with real seasons: A solid stretch of comfortable months alongside a noticeable but not extreme summer or winter. Only 7 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Sacramento's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Sacramento run from 49°F in Dec up to 78°F in Jul, a 29.3°F seasonal swing, a middling gap by national standards.
Sacramento, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57°F | 41°F | 3.87in | 0in |
| Feb | 62°F | 44°F | 3.63in | 0in |
| Mar | 68°F | 47°F | 2.82in | 0in |
| Apr | 74°F | 49°F | 1.44in | 0in |
| May | 81°F | 54°F | 0.86in | 0in |
| Jun | 89°F | 59°F | 0.21in | 0in |
| Jul | 94°F | 61°F | 0in | 0in |
| Aug | 94°F | 61°F | 0.02in | 0in |
| Sep | 89°F | 59°F | 0.15in | 0in |
| Oct | 79°F | 53°F | 0.93in | 0in |
| Nov | 65°F | 45°F | 1.78in | 0in |
| Dec | 56°F | 41°F | 3.49in | 0in |
If you're timing a visit, most of the year (7 of 12 months) are Sacramento's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jul's heat and Dec's cold instead.
How wet Sacramento actually gets
Over a typical year, Sacramento sees about 19.2in of precipitation a year across roughly 61 days with measurable rain or snow, with 0in of snow a year.
Sacramento against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Sacramento comes in at 305; within CA alone it ranks 269 of 429. Population is about 535,798.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Sacramento 5 Ese, CA US, the NOAA station 2.9 miles from Sacramento, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why this uses the nearest NOAA station · How the comfort score is calculated