2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Sacramento, CA vs Thousand Oaks, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 268 sunny days per year in Thousand Oaks. Sacramento averages 269 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Thousand Oaks, California gets 17.5 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.

Thousand Oaks averages 0 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

Thousand Oaks, California
Summer High: the July high is around 89.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 43.5
Rain: averages 17.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 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 Thousand Oaks is 8.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

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

77°F

Today's Weather - Thousand Oaks, CA

69°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Sacramento / Thousand Oaks

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.

August is the hottest month for Thousand Oaks with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Thousand Oaks, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Thousand Oaks are May, October and April.

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

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Thousand Oaks with an average of 42.3°. This is warmer than most 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 Thousand Oaks, there are 60.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other 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 Thousand Oaks, there are 5.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most 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.

In Thousand Oaks, 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 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 wettest month in Thousand Oaks with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 63% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.5 inches in Thousand Oaks means that it is about average compared to other places in California.

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.

February is the rainiest month in Thousand Oaks with 6.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 33.9 rainy days annually in Thousand Oaks, which is less rainy 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.

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

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Sacramento.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Thousand Oaks.