Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sacramento features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 479 mm (18.9 inches) and receives 75 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sacramento enjoys an average of 3450 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 27 minutes to 13 hours 48 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sacramento are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 15 °C (54 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sacramento experiences 224 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 4 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Average high | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Daily mean | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average low | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
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Sacramento usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 9 rainy days and 82 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sacramento are January, February and December. On average, 13 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 10 (0.4) | 9 (0.4) | 23 (0.9) | 24 (0.9) | 45 (1.8) | 43 (1.7) | 74 (2.9) | 39 (1.5) | 126 (5.0) | 46 (1.8) | 21 (0.8) | 19 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Sacramento are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sacramento: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 200 | 248 | 280 | 298 | 327 | 342 | 349 | 343 | 282 | 269 | 247 | 258 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 38m | 11h 14m | 12h 1m | 12h 48m | 13h 28m | 13h 48m | 13h 37m | 13h 2m | 12h 16m | 11h 28m | 10h 47m | 10h 27m |
Sacramento experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Sacramento UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 |