2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Longmont, CO vs Sacramento, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 269 sunny days per year in Sacramento. Longmont averages 247 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sacramento, California gets 19.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Longmont, Colorado gets 14.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Sacramento averages 0 inches of snow per year. Longmont averages 36.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Longmont, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 89.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.5
Rain: averages 14.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sacramento is 8.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Longmont is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - Longmont, CO

41°F

Today's Weather - Sacramento, CA

55°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Longmont with an average high temperature of 89.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In Longmont, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Longmont are September, June and May.

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.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Longmont with an average of 12.2°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sacramento with an average of 38.6°. This is about average compared to other places in California.

In Longmont, there are 37.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Colorado.

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

In Longmont, there are 178.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

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 Longmont, there are 11.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

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.

May is the wettest month in Longmont with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 38% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.8 inches in Longmont means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.


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 rainiest month in Longmont with 9.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 79.2 rainy days annually in Longmont, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

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.

An annual snowfall of 36.4 inches in Longmont means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Sacramento, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

March is the snowiest month in Longmont with 7.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Sacramento.