2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Norfolk, VA vs Sacramento, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 269 sunny days per year in Sacramento. Norfolk averages 215 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sacramento, California gets 19.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Norfolk, Virginia gets 47.3 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. Norfolk averages 5.1 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

Norfolk, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 88.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33.3
Rain: averages 47.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5.1 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 Norfolk is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Virginia.

Today's Weather - Norfolk, VA

76°F

Today's Weather - Sacramento, CA

78°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Norfolk with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In Norfolk, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Norfolk are May, September and June.

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 Norfolk with an average of 33.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Virginia.

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 Norfolk, there are 30.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter 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 Norfolk, there are 39.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest 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 Norfolk, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, 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.

August is the wettest month in Norfolk with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.3 inches in Norfolk means that it is one of the wettest 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 rainiest month in Norfolk with 10.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 114.3 rainy days annually in Norfolk, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter 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 5.1 inches in Norfolk means that it is one of the least snowy places in Virginia.

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 Norfolk with 2.5 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Sacramento.