Climate of Sacramento
Sacramento has a mediterranean climate. The summers are hot and dry, and the temperature is mild in the winter. The average annual temperature for Sacramento is 23° degrees and there is about 183 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 288 days a year with an average humidity of 60% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 12°C and 34°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 5°C and 15°C
- Rain: it rains 66 days and there is a total of approximately 183 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3238 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 12°C and 34°C |
Warmest month: | 34°C in July |
Coldest month: | 12°C in December |
Night temperature: | between 5°C and 15°C |
Dry days: | 299 days |
Days with rain: | 66 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 183 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3238 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Sacramento.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Sacramento.
Climate table of Sacramento
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Sacramento. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Sacramento might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 13 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 25 | 17 | 12 |
Night temp. (°C) | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 5 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 28 | 34 | 33 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 27 |
Days with rain | 8 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 |
Dry days | 23 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 23 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Best time to visit Sacramento
The best time to visit Sacramento in the state of California is from March through June and September and October. In this period you have a hot temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Sacramento is 34°C in July and the lowest is 12°C in December.
Climate of Sacramento by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Sacramento? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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