Sacramento - Hottest Decades

Ranked here are the hottest decades on record for Sacramento, California. The lists include decades when Sacramento had the highest average temperatures, the most hot days and the fewest cold days. These extremes are for temperatures observed at the California State University campus in Sacramento and cover 14 decades, from the 1880s to the 2010s.

That is when Sacramento had weather measurements that are consistent and complete enough to compare decades. Each decade comprises a standard 10-year range. For instance, the 1990s includes measurements from Jan 1, 1990 to Dec 31, 1999. Links to the data behind these lists are in the References section on this page.

Hottest High Temperatures

Average daily maximum temperature at Sacramento
High °F Decade High °C
Highest 76.3 2010s 24.6
Runner-up 75.8 1990s 24.3

Warmest Low Temperatures

Average daily minimum temperature at Sacramento
Low °F Decade Low °C
Highest 51.9 1990s 11.1
Runner-up 51.4 2010s 10.8

Most Warm Days

Total days per year on average when Sacramento had temperatures of at least 70 °F (21 °C)
Days Decade
Highest 225 2010s, 1990s
Runner-up 221 1980s

Most Hot Days

Total days per year on average when Sacramento had temperatures of at least 90 °F (32 °C)
Days Decade
Highest 91 2010s
Runner-up 88 1990s

Fewest Freezing Days

Total days per year on average when Sacramento had temperatures of 32 °F (0 °C) or lower
Days Decade
Lowest 4 2000s, 1990s, 1970s
Runner-up 5 2010s

How Much Hotter are 2010s?

Compared with averages for the previous 50 years (1960 to 2009), the 2010s in Sacramento had:

  • 8 more days each year with temperatures of 90 °F and higher
  • 1.4 °F higher daily maximum temperatures (0.8 °C)
  • 0.4 °F higher daily minimum temperatures (0.2 °C)
References

Current Results. 2020. Sacramento CA Temperature Averages by Decade

Jay Lawrimore, Ron Ray, Scott Applequist, Bryant Korzeniewski, Matthew Menne. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

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