2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Carson City, NV vs Sacramento, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 269 sunny days per year in Sacramento. Carson City averages 253 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sacramento, California gets 19.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Carson City, Nevada gets 8.8 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. Carson City averages 17 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

Carson City, Nevada
Summer High: the July high is around 90.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.2
Rain: averages 8.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 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 Carson City is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Nevada.

Today's Weather - Carson City, NV

63°F

Today's Weather - Sacramento, CA

69°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Carson City / Sacramento

July is the hottest month for Carson City with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Nevada. In Carson City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Carson City 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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Carson City with an average of 20.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Nevada.

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 Carson City, there are 45.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Nevada.

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

In Carson City, there are 160.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Nevada.

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 Carson City, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Nevada.

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.

January is the wettest month in Carson City with 1.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 45% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 8.8 inches in Carson City means that it is about average compared to other places in Nevada.


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.

January is the rainiest month in Carson City with 6.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.4 rainy days. There are 42.9 rainy days annually in Carson City, which is about average compared to other places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 13% 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 17.0 inches in Carson City means that it is about average compared to other places in Nevada.

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

December is the snowiest month in Carson City with 5.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Sacramento.