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

Highlights

On average, there are 269 sunny days per year in Sacramento. Plano averages 229 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sacramento, California gets 19.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Plano, Texas gets 40.9 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. Plano averages 1.5 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

Plano, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 93.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32.5
Rain: averages 40.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.5 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 Plano is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

Today's Weather - Plano, TX

67°F

Today's Weather - Sacramento, CA

63°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

August is the hottest month for Plano with an average high temperature of 94.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Plano, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Plano are October, May and April.

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 Plano with an average of 32.5°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

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 Plano, there are 75.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most 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 Plano, there are 45.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most 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 Plano, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, 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.

May is the wettest month in Plano with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.9 inches in Plano means that it is wetter than most 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 rainiest month in Plano with 8.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 80.2 rainy days annually in Plano, 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.

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 1.5 inches in Plano means that it is snowier than most places in Texas.

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

February is the snowiest month in Plano with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Sacramento.