2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Sacramento, CA vs King, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in King. Sacramento averages 269 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

King, North Carolina gets 44.9 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.

King averages 9.5 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

King, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 87.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 44.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9.5 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 King is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Carolina.

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

54°F

Today's Weather - King, NC

66°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 King with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In King, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for King are May, September 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 King with an average of 27.0°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

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

In King, there are 25.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.

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 King, there are 85.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

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 King, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

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.


July is the wettest month in King with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.9 inches in King means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.

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.

July is the rainiest month in King with 11.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 113.1 rainy days annually in King, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% 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 9.5 inches in King means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Sacramento.

January is the snowiest month in King with 3.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.