2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Palmdale, CA vs Sacramento, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 269 sunny days per year in Sacramento. Palmdale averages 280 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sacramento, California gets 19.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Palmdale, California gets 8.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Sacramento averages 0 inches of snow per year. Palmdale averages 0.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Sacramento, California
Summer High: the July high is around 92.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39.1
Rain: averages 19.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Palmdale, California
Summer High: the July high is around 97.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32.8
Rain: averages 8.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sacramento is 8.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Palmdale is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - Palmdale, CA

70°F

Today's Weather - Sacramento, CA

63°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Palmdale / Sacramento

July is the hottest month for Palmdale with an average high temperature of 97.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Palmdale, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Palmdale are October, April and May.

July is the hottest month for Sacramento with an average high temperature of 92.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Sacramento, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sacramento are October, May and April.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Palmdale with an average of 32.0°. This is colder than most places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sacramento with an average of 38.6°. This is about average compared to other places in California.

In Palmdale, there are 106.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in California.

In Sacramento, there are 71.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.

In Palmdale, there are 48.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In Sacramento, there are 12.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Palmdale, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Sacramento, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

February is the wettest month in Palmdale with 1.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 56% of yearly precipitation and 3% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 8.8 inches in Palmdale means that it is one of the driest places in California.


February is the wettest month in Sacramento with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 55% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.9 inches in Sacramento means that it is about average compared to other places in California.

February is the rainiest month in Palmdale with 5.4 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 29.1 rainy days annually in Palmdale, which is one of the least rainy places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 51% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Sacramento with 11.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 62.7 rainy days annually in Sacramento, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 50% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in Palmdale means that it is snowier than most places in California.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Sacramento, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

December is the snowiest month in Palmdale with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Sacramento.