2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Sacramento, CA vs Juneau, AK

Highlights

On average, there are 86 sunny days per year in Juneau. Sacramento averages 269 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Juneau, Alaska gets 70.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Sacramento, California gets 19.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Juneau averages 79.8 inches of snow per year. Sacramento averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Juneau, Alaska
Summer High: the July high is around 64.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.8
Rain: averages 70.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 79.8 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Juneau is 5.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alaska.

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

Today's Weather - Sacramento, CA

74°F

Today's Weather - Juneau, AK

37°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

July is the hottest month for Juneau with an average high temperature of 64.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alaska. In Juneau, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Juneau are July, August and June.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Juneau with an average of 24.8°. This is warmer than most places in Alaska.

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

In Juneau, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alaska.

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 Juneau, there are 111.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Alaska.

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.

In Juneau, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.

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.


September is the wettest month in Juneau with 10.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 38% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 70.6 inches in Juneau means that it is wetter than most places in Alaska.

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.

October is the rainiest month in Juneau with 24.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 16.8 rainy days. There are 235.7 rainy days annually in Juneau, which is one of the rainiest places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 79.8 inches in Juneau means that it is snowier than most places in Alaska.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Sacramento.

January is the snowiest month in Juneau with 26.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.