SeasonMapSacramento weather by month
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The best time to visit Sacramento is April, May and October — 94/100 in April, 25°C and 4 rainy days. The best season is spring, March to May (89/100 on average).
The worst month is January at 66/100 — cool, rainy, clean air. See January →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
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Sacramento, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Sacramento is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 66 | C | 15°C | 10 d | 6 h | Busy | 1 |
| FebFebruary | 76 | B | 18°C | 7 d | 8 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| MarMarch | 82 | A | 19°C | 9 d | 9 h | Busy | 1 |
| AprApril | 94 | S | 25°C | 4 d | 11 h | Busy | — |
| MayMay | 92 | S | 28°C | 2 d | 13 h | Busy | — |
| JunJune | 85 | A | 34°C | 1 d | 14 h | Busy | 2 |
| JulJuly | 67 | C | 37°C | 0 d | 14 h | Peak | 4 |
| AugAugust | 73 | B | 36°C | 0 d | 13 h | Busy | 3 |
| SepSeptember | 87 | A | 32°C | 1 d | 11 h | Peak | 4 |
| OctOctober | 90 | S | 27°C | 2 d | 10 h | Busy | 1 |
| NovNovember | 80 | A | 19°C | 5 d | 8 h | Busy | — |
| DecDecember | 68 | C | 15°C | 8 d | 6 h | Peak | 2 |
What's on in Sacramento through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
- February
- Almond blossom10 Feb – 10 Mar (usually)Nature
- June
- Valley heat20 Jun – 10 Sep (usually)Hazard
- Delta breeze1 Jun – 15 SepSeason
- July
- California State Fair10–27 Jul (usually)Festival
- Wildfire smoke season15 Jul – 15 Oct (usually)Hazard
- September
- Farm-to-Fork Festival15–30 Sep (usually)Festival
- December
- California International Marathon5–8 Dec (usually)Festival
- Tule fog season1 Dec – 20 Feb (usually)Hazard
Crowds in Sacramento in April
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Busyone of its best months for weather(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet