2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Sacramento, CA vs Valparaiso, IN

Highlights

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Valparaiso. Sacramento averages 269 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Valparaiso, Indiana gets 39.7 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.

Valparaiso averages 39 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

Valparaiso, Indiana
Summer High: the July high is around 82.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.7
Rain: averages 39.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 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 Valparaiso is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Indiana.

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

69°F

Today's Weather - Valparaiso, IN

42°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Valparaiso with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Indiana. In Valparaiso, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Valparaiso are June, August and September.

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 Valparaiso with an average of 16.7°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.

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

In Valparaiso, there are 7.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Indiana.

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 Valparaiso, there are 123.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

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 Valparaiso, there are 6.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

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.


June is the wettest month in Valparaiso with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.7 inches in Valparaiso means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Valparaiso with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 129.6 rainy days annually in Valparaiso, which is one of the rainiest places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% 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 39.0 inches in Valparaiso means that it is one of the snowiest places in Indiana.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Sacramento.

January is the snowiest month in Valparaiso with 13.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.