Sacramento (CA) monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Sacramento

Sacramento average temperature chart (Celsius) Sacramento average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Sacramento (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 11.2 15.3 17.4 21.1 26 30.3 33.6 33.1 30.2 25 17.1 11.3
°F 52.2 59.6 63.4 70 78.7 86.5 92.5 91.5 86.4 77 62.8 52.3

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Sacramento monthly rainfall chart (mm) Sacramento monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Sacramento (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 103 73 64 37 10 3 1 2 7 24 69 73
inches 4.1 2.9 2.5 1.5 0.4 0.1 0 0.1 0.3 0.9 2.7 2.9
Rainy days 9 8 9 5 2 1 0 1 2 4 8 9

Average annual rainfall in Sacramento: 383.866mm (151.1 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Sacramento

Sacramento average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Sacramento
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 5.4 7.8 9.6 11.8 13.8 14.8 15.1 13.9 12.4 10.3 7.1 5.2

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Sacramento average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Sacramento average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Sacramento (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 2.8 5 5.9 7.4 10.1 12.9 14.8 14.7 13.2 9.9 6.3 3.2
Max °C 11.5 15.6 17.7 21.5 26.4 30.7 34.1 33.5 30.7 25.4 17.4 11.5
Min °F 37 41 42.6 45.2 50.1 55.2 58.6 58.5 55.7 49.7 43.3 37.7
Max °F 44.8 50.5 53.2 57.9 64.8 71.2 75.9 75.4 71.4 63.7 53.2 45.1

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Sacramento average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Sacramento average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Sacramento in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 12.1 11.9 11.9 11.7 12 12.7 13.9 14.7 15 14.5 13.6 12.6
°F 53.7 53.5 53.4 53.1 53.6 54.9 57 58.5 58.9 58.1 56.4 54.6

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Sacramento average winspeed by month (km/h) Sacramento average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Sacramento (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 11 12 14 15 16 16 15 14 13 11 10 11
mph 7 7 9 9 10 10 9 9 8 7 6 7

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Sacramento relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Sacramento
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
83% 76% 71% 64% 57% 53% 51% 54% 56% 62% 75% 83%

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Sacramento weather stats

Sacramento weather statistics
Hottest month: July 33.6°C 92.5°F
Driest month: July 1mm 0ins
Sunniest month: July 15.1hrs
Coldest month: January 11.2°C 52.2°F
Wettest month: January 103mm 4.1ins
Warmest sea: September 15°C 59°F
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