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Sacramento Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Sacramento, United States, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Sacramento month looks like before you travel — then check the live Sacramento forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
July
36°C average high
Coolest month
December
5°C average low
Wettest month
December
75 mm of rain
Driest month
July
1 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Sacramento by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15°C | 5°C | -6°C / 25°C | 56 mm | 80% | 10 km/h |
| February | 17°C | 6°C | -2°C / 24°C | 59 mm | 72% | 11 km/h |
| March | 20°C | 8°C | 0°C / 31°C | 48 mm | 68% | 12 km/h |
| April | 24°C | 9°C | 1°C / 33°C | 31 mm | 62% | 13 km/h |
| May | 28°C | 12°C | 4°C / 39°C | 16 mm | 55% | 14 km/h |
| June | 33°C | 15°C | 8°C / 43°C | 3 mm | 49% | 12 km/h |
| July | 36°C | 17°C | 12°C / 44°C | 1 mm | 48% | 12 km/h |
| August | 35°C | 17°C | 11°C / 43°C | 2 mm | 51% | 11 km/h |
| September | 32°C | 15°C | 7°C / 46°C | 5 mm | 52% | 11 km/h |
| October | 27°C | 11°C | 2°C / 39°C | 22 mm | 56% | 9 km/h |
| November | 18°C | 7°C | -4°C / 29°C | 36 mm | 72% | 9 km/h |
| December | 14°C | 5°C | -6°C / 25°C | 75 mm | 81% | 10 km/h |
Best time to visit Sacramento
The most comfortable time to visit Sacramento is generally April to May and October, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has strongly marked seasons and rain concentrates around December, totalling about 354 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for July, when highs average 36°C. December is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 75 mm, roughly 52× the rainfall of the driest month (July).
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Sacramento forecast for what is happening now.
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