Winter (December to February)
Cool weather with highs around 15° and lows near 5°, a few showers (9 rainy days per month on average). A decent time to go, as long as you're willing to make a few compromises.
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When to visit United States
Climate · 10-year averages
When to visit Sacramento?
Best time to visit Sacramento: from February to Juneandfrom September to November. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall and sunshine, based on ten years of weather data.
Best time to go
From February to Juneandfrom September to November
Hottest month
July · 36°
Coldest month
December · 4°
Wettest month
December · 133 mm
Climate month by month
Bars: monthly rainfall. Lines: average highs and lows. Month color: our travel comfort index.
- JanuaryCorrect
14° / 4°
- Rain
- 115 mm · 10 d
- Sunshine
- 6.6 h/day
- Humidity
- 80%
- FebruaryIdéal
16° / 5°
- Rain
- 97 mm · 7 d
- Sunshine
- 8.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 72%
- MarchIdéal
19° / 7°
- Rain
- 101 mm · 10 d
- Sunshine
- 9.3 h/day
- Humidity
- 70%
- AprilIdéal
23° / 9°
- Rain
- 37 mm · 5 d
- Sunshine
- 11.3 h/day
- Humidity
- 60%
- MayIdéal
28° / 12°
- Rain
- 18 mm · 4 d
- Sunshine
- 13.0 h/day
- Humidity
- 51%
- JuneTrès bien
34° / 16°
- Rain
- 5 mm · 1 d
- Sunshine
- 13.7 h/day
- Humidity
- 45%
- JulyCorrect
36° / 17°
- Rain
- 1 mm · 0 d
- Sunshine
- 13.9 h/day
- Humidity
- 46%
- AugustCorrect
35° / 17°
- Rain
- 1 mm · 0 d
- Sunshine
- 13.1 h/day
- Humidity
- 49%
- SeptemberIdéal
32° / 16°
- Rain
- 11 mm · 1 d
- Sunshine
- 11.7 h/day
- Humidity
- 49%
- OctoberIdéal
27° / 12°
- Rain
- 37 mm · 3 d
- Sunshine
- 9.9 h/day
- Humidity
- 52%
- NovemberIdéal
18° / 7°
- Rain
- 51 mm · 6 d
- Sunshine
- 8.1 h/day
- Humidity
- 70%
- DecemberMitigé
13° / 4°
- Rain
- 133 mm · 11 d
- Sunshine
- 6.1 h/day
- Humidity
- 81%
2014–2023 averages from the ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus) via Open-Meteo. A day counts as a “rainy day” from 1 mm of rain.
Our take, season by season
Spring (March to May)
Mild weather with highs around 23° and lows near 10°, a few showers (6 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
Summer (June to August)
Intense heat with highs around 35° and lows near 16°, almost always dry (0 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
Fall (September to November)
Pleasant warmth with highs around 26° and lows near 11°, almost always dry (3 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to visit Sacramento?
- The best time to visit Sacramento is from February to Juneandfrom September to November, with highs between 16° and 34° and few rainy days.
- What is the hottest month in Sacramento?
- July is the hottest month, with an average high of 36 °C.
- What is the coldest month in Sacramento?
- December is the coldest month, with an average low of 4 °C.
- When does it rain the most in Sacramento?
- December is the wettest month (133 mm, about 11 rainy days). The driest is July (1 mm).
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