Sacramento weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · city break · Mediterranean climate
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The best time to visit Sacramento is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 98/100), with May and October close behind. Sacramento averages about 3,401 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 5 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Sacramento?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Sacramento is June, then May and October. The dullest month is December (32/100, 121 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Sacramento?
Sacramento is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,401 hours of sunshine a year. 66 Sunshine Score points separate June (98) from December (32), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #43 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around January, carries about 57% of the annual 563 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34 | 13° / 55°F | 3° / 37°F | 100 mm | 2 |
| February | 47 | 15° / 59°F | 5° / 41°F | 101 mm | 3 |
| March | 70 | 18° / 64°F | 6° / 43°F | 84 mm | 5 |
| April | 91 | 21° / 70°F | 7° / 45°F | 43 mm | 6 |
| May | 96 | 26° / 79°F | 10° / 50°F | 19 mm | 8 |
| June | 98 | 32° / 90°F | 13° / 55°F | 5 mm | 9 |
| July | 69 | 35° / 95°F | 13° / 55°F | 1 mm | 10 |
| August | 69 | 35° / 95°F | 13° / 55°F | 1 mm | 9 |
| September | 89 | 33° / 91°F | 13° / 55°F | 3 mm | 7 |
| October | 94 | 26° / 79°F | 11° / 52°F | 28 mm | 5 |
| November | 82 | 19° / 66°F | 6° / 43°F | 57 mm | 3 |
| December | 32 | 13° / 55°F | 4° / 39°F | 121 mm | 1 |
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Sacramento: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Sacramento?
Sacramento is a city break in United States with a Mediterranean climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Sacramento get a year?
Sacramento gets about 3,401 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Sacramento?
The sunniest time to visit Sacramento is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 98/100 (with May and October close behind). Expect daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F.
What is the least sunny month in Sacramento?
December is the least sunny month in Sacramento, scoring 32/100 with about 121 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Sacramento?
The typical midday UV index in Sacramento peaks around 10 (very high) in July, easing to about 1 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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