Climateby Month

San Jose vs Sacramento weather

San Jose, CA and Sacramento, CA · 89 mi apart

July highs: 81°F in San Jose, 94°F in Sacramento (Sacramento is 13°F warmer). January highs: 60°F and 57°F (San Jose is 3°F warmer). San Jose has about 59 wet days a year, Sacramento about 61.

San Jose, CA

40°60°80°100° January: normal high 60°F (16°C), low 42°F (6°C) 60° 42° February: normal high 62°F (17°C), low 44°F (7°C) March: normal high 66°F (19°C), low 46°F (8°C) April: normal high 69°F (21°C), low 48°F (9°C) May: normal high 74°F (23°C), low 52°F (11°C) June: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 56°F (13°C) July: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 58°F (14°C) 81° 58° August: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 59°F (15°C) September: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 57°F (14°C) October: normal high 76°F (24°C), low 53°F (12°C) November: normal high 66°F (19°C), low 46°F (8°C) December: normal high 60°F (16°C), low 42°F (6°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: May

Sacramento, CA

40°60°80°100° January: normal high 57°F (14°C), low 41°F (5°C) February: normal high 62°F (17°C), low 44°F (7°C) March: normal high 68°F (20°C), low 47°F (8°C) April: normal high 74°F (23°C), low 49°F (9°C) May: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 54°F (12°C) June: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 59°F (15°C) July: normal high 94°F (34°C), low 61°F (16°C) 94° 61° August: normal high 94°F (34°C), low 61°F (16°C) September: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 59°F (15°C) October: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 53°F (12°C) November: normal high 65°F (18°C), low 45°F (7°C) December: normal high 56°F (13°C), low 41°F (5°C) 56° 41° JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: April

Which city for what

  • Milder winters: San Jose (January high 60°F vs January high 57°F)
  • Cooler summers: San Jose (July high 81°F vs July high 94°F)
  • More comfortable days: San Jose (186 a year vs 107 a year)

Listed only where the difference is at least 3°F in highs, 10 days a year or 3 in of snow.

Season by season

SeasonAvg high San JoseAvg high SacramentoWet days San JoseWet days Sacramento
Winter (Dec-Feb)61°F58°F2930
Spring (Mar-May)70°F74°F1818
Summer (Jun-Aug)80°F92°F12
Fall (Sep-Nov)74°F78°F1111

Side by side over a year

San JoseSacramento
Hot days (90°F+)1690
Freezing nights34
Muggy days00
Comfortable days186107
Precipitation13.5 in19.2 in
Snowfall0.0 in0.0 in
Frost dateslast Jan 12, first Dec 22last Jan 12, first Dec 16
Daylight in June / December14.7 h / 9.6 h14.8 h / 9.5 h
Best monthsMayApril

Day counts from each city's daily records, 1991-2020. Comfortable days: highs 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F.

Month by month

MonthHigh San JoseHigh SacramentoWet days San JoseWet days Sacramento
January60°F57°F911
February62°F62°F1010
March66°F68°F99
April69°F74°F65
May74°F81°F34
June79°F89°F11
July81°F94°F00
August81°F94°F00
September81°F89°F11
October76°F79°F33
November66°F65°F77
December60°F56°F1010

Both charts use the same temperature scale.

Where the numbers come from

  • San Jose, CA: temperature from San Jose (USW00023293), 2.1 mi NW of the city center; precipitation from San Jose (USW00023293). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.
  • Sacramento, CA: temperature from Sacramento 5 Ese (USW00023271), 4.6 mi ESE of the city center; precipitation from Sacramento 5 Ese (USW00023271). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.

Every station for each city, including humidity and frost, is listed on the city page. Methodology.