Best time to visit · California
Best time to visit Sacramento
Sacramento averages 47 just-right days a year; April, May and October are best. Most other days miss by being too hot or too cool.
(70 to 80°F, dry, sunny)
(45 to 65°F, dry)
(80 to 92°F, bright)
Sacramento weather by month
Bars: share of each month's days that are just right (number = days). Below: average daily high. Outlined bars are the best months.
- Just right 47
- Too cool 143
- Too hot 155
- Too muggy 1
- Too gray 19
When to visit Sacramento
The best time to visit Sacramento for comfortable weather is April, May and October, when 34%, 29% and 35% of days are just right. January, February and December are mostly too cool, with average highs of 55 to 62°F. June, July, August and September are mostly too hot, with average highs of 90 to 93°F.
Climate table
| Month | Avg high | Dew point | Cloud cover | Just-right days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55°F | 42°F | 63% | 0 |
| February | 62°F | 42°F | 61% | 1 |
| March | 67°F | 45°F | 54% | 5 |
| April | 73°F | 45°F | 45% | 10 |
| May | 82°F | 47°F | 32% | 9 |
| June | 90°F | 49°F | 19% | 2 |
| July | 93°F | 54°F | 9% | 1 |
| August | 92°F | 54°F | 9% | 1 |
| September | 90°F | 51°F | 13% | 2 |
| October | 80°F | 46°F | 28% | 11 |
| November | 65°F | 45°F | 50% | 4 |
| December | 55°F | 42°F | 60% | 0 |
How Sacramento compares
With 47 just-right days, Sacramento beats the median of America's 150 largest cities (33 days). It ranks #16 of 16 California places on Goldilocks Map. On muggy days: 1. On gray days: 19.
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Sacramento averages 47 just-right days a year (70 to 80°F highs, dry, mostly sunny), according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/us/california/sacramento/Set your own perfect weather on the map →
Numbers are expected days in a typical year from 1991 to 2020 climate normals (TerraClimate; cloud cover from CHELSA), on a grid about 35 km wide. Checked against 10 years of daily records at 28 NOAA weather stations: typical error about 10 days a year. How it works. Updated 2026-10-07.