Sacramento Weather Records

Sacramento, California weather averages and records from 1877–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Sacramento, California was 115 °F which occurred on June 15, 1961.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Sacramento, California was 17 °F which occurred on December 11, 1932.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Sacramento Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January 55.9 39.2 76 19 3.7
February 61.1 41.5 80 21 3.5
March 66.2 44.5 88 26 2.7
April 71.9 47.0 96 31 1.3
May 80.1 52.0 105 34 0.8
June 87.7 56.5 115 41 0.2
July 92.4 59.2 114 47 0.0
August 91.7 58.8 112 48 0.0
September 88.3 56.5 114 42 0.1
October 78.6 50.4 104 34 0.8
November 64.8 42.7 87 26 1.6
December 55.8 38.5 74 17 3.4
Entire year 74.6 48.9 115 17 18.0
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1877–2024
Highest daily low 78 °F July 23, 2006
Lowest daily high 29 °F December 14, 1972
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
50 °F June 29, 1972
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
32 °F Sep 6–7, 1924
Most daily precipitation 5.4 inches October 24, 2021
Most monthly precipitation 14.2 inches April 1880
Most yearly precipitation 34.9 inches 1884
Most yearly days with precipitation 95 1998
Earliest freeze November 4 1935
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 6 1989
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 7 1987
Latest freeze April 9 1999
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 26 2003
Latest day ≥ 100 °F October 10 1991
Most days in a year < 32 °F 50 1949
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 177 1997
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 113 2020
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 35 1988
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 8 1961
Sacramento Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 16 days Feb 6–21, 1992
Without precipitation 194 days May 13 – Nov 22, 1880
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 120 days Jun 4 – Oct 1, 1997
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 33 days Jul 5 – Aug 6, 2018
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 10 days Jul 15–24, 1960
High temperature ≥ 110 °F 3 days Jun 14–16, 1961
Plant Hardiness Zone
9B
Sacramento is in plant hardiness zone 9B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Sacramento Weather by Year
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Sacramento Executive Airport location
1877–1947 Sacramento 5 ESE location