Weather in Sacramento in August 2025
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Sacramento;
Average weather
Average temperature in Sacramento in August
Going from a maximum of +42°C during the day to a minimum of +14°C during the night, the temperature in August averages around +36°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 7% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +36°C to +34°C.
Is Sacramento warm or cold in August?
Sacramento is typically hot in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +34°C to +34°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +16°C to +16°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
August is the hottest month in Sacramento, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Sacramento in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +34°C | +34°C | +32°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +10°C | +11°C | +8°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +44°C | +43°C | +46°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 1 mm | 1 mm | 8 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 54% | 56% | 55% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 28 | 28 | 25 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +34°C for average maximum temperature during the day. The rainfall amount in August stays the same as in the previous month with a 1 mm of total precipitation. Humidity rises from 54% to 56%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 28 sunny days during the month.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in September as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Sacramento is gradually decreasing during August, going from 4 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Sacramento?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Sacramento in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1982 (+22°C) and the highest in 2014 (+26°C). The driest year was 2013 with only 192 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1983 with 1202 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Sacramento
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Sacramento, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.