The climate of Sacramento (California
- United States of America)
Sacramento is the capital of the state of California and is located on
the banks of the Sacramento River in Sacramento County. Sacramento is
located on the northern side of Central Valley. This side of the
valley is also known as Sacramento Valley. Sacramento was a gold
diggers’ town. Prior to this the region was home to the Nisenan and
Plains Miwok Indians.
Sacramento has a Mediterranean climate characterized by cold and wet
winters and hot and dry summers. Most precipitation can be recorded
from October till April. The highest temperature on record is 46
degrees Celsius (115 degrees Fahrenheit). The lowest temperature on
record is -8 degrees Celsius (17.6 degrees Fahrenheit). However,
normally temperatures remain above freezing point during the winter.
During the summer heat waves occur. This means temperatures rise above
40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) several days in a row. The
heat during the summer is often tempered by a sea breeze, locally
known as the Delta Breeze. This wind comes from the Sacramento/San
Joaquin Delta from the San Francisco Bay. On average fog occurs about
100 days per year. This fog mainly occurs during the morning and is
also known as Tule Fog. fog occurs most often in December and January.
Tule Fog may be so dense that visibility is very limited, causing
dangerous traffic situations. Snowfall is very uncommon in Sacramento.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Sacramento:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
11
3
5
9
n/a
February
16
5
7
8
n/a
March
18
6
9
9
n/a
April
22
7
11
6
n/a
May
26
10
13
3
n/a
June
31
13
14
2
n/a
July
34
15
14
0
n/a
August
34
15
13
1
n/a
September
31
13
11
2
n/a
October
25
10
10
4
n/a
November
17
6
7
8
n/a
December
11
3
5
9
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
= 0-0.2 inches ● 
= 0.2-1.2 inches ● 
= 1.2-2.4 inches ● 
= 2.5-4 inches ● 
= 4.1-8 inches ● 
= over 8 inches
