Sacramento - Recent August Temperatures and Rainfall

The numbers here describe what the August weather in Sacramento, California was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives August data by year for temperature and precipitation.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many really hot days occurred each August. Then there's information on how much rain actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often Sacramento had wet weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at the California State University campus in Sacramento.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

August temperature averages by year in Sacramento
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
96 65 2023 36 18
98 64 2022 36 18
95 62 2021 35 17
98 66 2020 37 19
97 64 2019 36 18
92 61 2018 33 16
96 63 2017 35 17
94 60 2016 35 15
94 62 2015 34 17
92 62 2014 33 17
93 61 2013 34 16
96 61 2012 36 16
93 59 2011 34 15
89 57 2010 32 14
Number of days in August when the temperature in Sacramento rose to at least 70 or 90 degrees Fahrenheit
Year 70 °F
21 °C
90 °F
32 °C
2023 31 26
2022 31 29
2021 31 23
2020 31 30
2019 31 26
2018 31 20
2017 31 28
2016 31 27
2015 31 25
2014 31 23
2013 31 23
2012 31 27
2011 31 25
2010 31 14

Rainy Weather iconRain

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Sacramento during August in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total rainfall for August in Sacramento
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
1 2023 0.0 1
0 2022 0.0 0
0 2021 0.0 0
1 2020 0.0 0
0 2019 0.0 0
0 2018 0.0 0
0 2017 0.0 0
0 2016 0.0 0
0 2015 0.0 0
0 2014 0.0 0
0 2013 0.0 0
0 2012 0.0 0
0 2011 0.0 0
0 2010 0.0 0
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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