2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Sacramento, CA vs Cincinnati, OH

Highlights

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

Cincinnati, Ohio gets 44.3 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.

Cincinnati averages 14.9 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

Cincinnati, Ohio
Summer High: the July high is around 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.9
Rain: averages 44.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14.9 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 Cincinnati is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Ohio.

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

86°F

Today's Weather - Cincinnati, OH

66°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Cincinnati with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Ohio. In Cincinnati, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cincinnati are September, May 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 Cincinnati with an average of 21.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Ohio.

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

In Cincinnati, there are 20.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Ohio.

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 Cincinnati, there are 106.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Ohio.

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 Cincinnati, there are 2.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.

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.


May is the wettest month in Cincinnati with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.3 inches in Cincinnati means that it is one of the wettest places in Ohio.

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 Cincinnati with 12.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 120.6 rainy days annually in Cincinnati, which is less rainy than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% 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 14.9 inches in Cincinnati means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Sacramento.

February is the snowiest month in Cincinnati with 4.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.