2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Sacramento, CA vs Colonial Beach, VA

Highlights

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Colonial Beach. Sacramento averages 269 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Colonial Beach, Virginia gets 44.5 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.

Colonial Beach averages 15.7 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

Colonial Beach, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 89.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.7
Rain: averages 44.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15.7 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 Colonial Beach is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

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 - Colonial Beach, VA

65°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Sacramento / Colonial Beach

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 Colonial Beach with an average high temperature of 89.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Virginia. In Colonial Beach, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Colonial Beach are May, September and October.

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 Colonial Beach with an average of 26.7°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.

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

In Colonial Beach, there are 38.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.

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 Colonial Beach, there are 83.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

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 Colonial Beach, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

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 Colonial Beach with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.5 inches in Colonial Beach means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.

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 Colonial Beach with 11.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 115.6 rainy days annually in Colonial Beach, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% 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 15.7 inches in Colonial Beach means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Sacramento.

January is the snowiest month in Colonial Beach with 6.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.