2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Sacramento, CA vs Dallas, TX

Highlights

On average, there are 234 sunny days per year in Dallas. Sacramento averages 269 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dallas, Texas gets 39.1 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.

Dallas averages 1.2 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

Dallas, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 94.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35.5
Rain: averages 39.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.2 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 Dallas is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

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

53°F

Today's Weather - Dallas, TX

67°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Dallas with an average high temperature of 95.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Dallas, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dallas are October, April and May.

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 Dallas with an average of 35.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.

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

In Dallas, there are 91.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

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 Dallas, there are 30.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

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 Dallas, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

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 Dallas with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.1 inches in Dallas means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.

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 Dallas with 8.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 77.6 rainy days annually in Dallas, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn 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 1.2 inches in Dallas means that it is snowier than most places in Texas.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Sacramento.

February is the snowiest month in Dallas with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.