Climateby Month

Elk Grove, CA climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 49 ft elevation

Elk Grove has hot summers and cool winters. Highs peak at 93°F in July and fall to 56°F in January. The wettest month is January (about 10 wet days) and the driest is July (about 0). Snow is rare. By our comfort score the best months are April and May.

Warmest month
93°F
July normal high
Coldest month
39°F
December normal low
Wet days a year
58
18.1 in of precipitation
Muggy days a year
0
dew point 65°F or higher

How warm is Elk Grove?

Normal highs range from 56°F in January to 93°F in July.

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 56°F (13°C), low 39°F (4°C) 56° 39° February: normal high 61°F (16°C), low 42°F (6°C) March: normal high 66°F (19°C), low 45°F (7°C) April: normal high 72°F (22°C), low 47°F (8°C) May: normal high 80°F (27°C), low 52°F (11°C) June: normal high 88°F (31°C), low 57°F (14°C) July: normal high 93°F (34°C), low 59°F (15°C) 93° 59° August: normal high 92°F (33°C), low 59°F (15°C) September: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 57°F (14°C) October: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 50°F (10°C) November: normal high 65°F (18°C), low 43°F (6°C) December: normal high 56°F (13°C), low 39°F (4°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Elk Grove?

January has the most wet days (about 10); the year brings about 18 in of precipitation.

January: 10 wet days 10 February: 9 wet days March: 9 wet days April: 5 wet days May: 4 wet days June: 1 wet days July: 0 wet days 0 August: 0 wet days September: 1 wet days October: 3 wet days November: 6 wet days December: 10 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How humid is Elk Grove?

Muggy days (dew point 65°F or higher) are rare in any month.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 0 muggy days May: 0 muggy days June: 0 muggy days July: 0 muggy days 0 August: 0 muggy days September: 0 muggy days October: 0 muggy days November: 0 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Sacramento Executive Airport, 9.6 mi NW of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 9.5 hours in December to 14.8 hours in June.

January: 9.8 hours of daylight February: 10.8 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 13.2 hours of daylight May: 14.3 hours of daylight June: 14.8 hours of daylight 14.8 July: 14.5 hours of daylight August: 13.6 hours of daylight September: 12.4 hours of daylight October: 11.2 hours of daylight November: 10.1 hours of daylight December: 9.5 hours of daylight 9.5 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Elk Grove, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysMuggy daysDaylight
January 56°F39°F 3.7 in10 0 9.8 h
February 61°F42°F 3.5 in9 0 10.8 h
March 66°F45°F 2.7 in9 0 12.0 h
April 72°F47°F 1.3 in5 0 13.2 h
May 80°F52°F 0.8 in4 0 14.3 h
June 88°F57°F 0.2 in1 0 14.8 h
July 93°F59°F 0.0 in0 0 14.5 h
August 92°F59°F 0.04 in0 0 13.6 h
September 89°F57°F 0.09 in1 0 12.4 h
October 79°F50°F 0.8 in3 0 11.2 h
November 65°F43°F 1.7 in6 0 10.1 h
December 56°F39°F 3.4 in10 0 9.5 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Elk Grove

By our comfort score, the best months are April and May.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 45270
Feb 54870
Mar 691760
Apr 771831
May 741625
Jun 596112
Jul 472021
Aug 462020
Sep 515014
Oct 681723
Nov 631440
Dec 43260

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Elk Grove

The last spring frost typically comes around Feb 2, and the first fall frost around Dec 2, leaving 301 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Elk Grove
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Feb 2after Mar 5
First fall frost (32°F)Dec 2before Nov 16
Last hard freeze (28°F)Jan 4after Feb 1
First hard freeze (28°F)Dec 16before Nov 30
Frost-free season301 daysunder 266 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Sacramento Executive Airport (USW00023232), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in California.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 112°F (July 3, 1991); the lowest was 20°F (December 23, 1998).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, frost dates, humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Sacramento Executive Airport (USW00023232), 9.5 mi NW of the city center, 15 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Snowfall: Sacramento 5 Ese (USW00023271), 10 mi NNW of the city center, 38 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Snow depth: Acampo 5NE (USC00040010), 16 mi SE of the city center, 87 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Sacramento Executive Airport (724830-23232), 9.6 mi NW of the city center, 19 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error