West Sacramento, CA Climate


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West Sacramento, CA has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate, with long, dry summers and cool, wet winters. The average annual temperature in West Sacramento is around 60°F (15°C), with temperatures ranging from lows of around 36°F (2°C) in the winter to highs of around 89°F (32°C) in the summer. Generally speaking, the city receives around 16 inches (41 cm) of rain throughout the year; however, there can be significant variation in rainfall between months and years. During summer months, West Sacramento is often quite dry with little rainfall.

West Sacramento, California gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West Sacramento averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 260 sunny days per year in West Sacramento. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Sacramento gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 63 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.4 Summer - 7.2 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in West Sacramento, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWest Sacramento, CaliforniaUnited States
  19.9 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  63.1 days106.2 days
  260 days205 days
  92.8°85.8°
  39.1°21.7°
  8.27
  4.84.3
  20 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for West Sacramento with an average high temperature of 92.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In West Sacramento, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Sacramento are October, May and April.
In West Sacramento, there are 71.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for West Sacramento with an average of 38.6°. This is about average compared to other places in California.
In West Sacramento, there are 12.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.
In West 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.
Humidity in West Sacramento is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
February is the wettest month in West 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 West Sacramento means that it is about average compared to other places in California.
January is the rainiest month in West Sacramento with 11.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 63.1 rainy days annually in West Sacramento, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 51% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in West Sacramento, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in West Sacramento.
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Over 10 years ago

Horrible-all the way around. The worst people I have ever met and it's all over and well known for it. I would have thought the area would have been pretty  More

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Over 17 years ago

For those of you who love warm without humidity, this is the place for you. We have at least three months with an average temperture of + 80 degrees  More

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