July is one of the warmer months of the year in Sacramento, with average highs near 36.5°C and lows around 15.9°C (mean 26.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 1 mm of rainfall and 40% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Sacramento. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Sacramento was 2024 — when the month averaged 29.7°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 22.9°C. Typical July days reach 36.5°C with nights near 15.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
July is one of the drier months in Sacramento, averaging 1 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 1993 with 4 mm, while the driest were 2020, 2022 and 2023, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Sacramento during July averages 40%. The most humid July was 1998 at 53%, and the least humid was 1981 at 30%.
July receives about 8.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Sacramento. The sunniest Julys were 2016, 2017 and 2020, among others at 8.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 7.1.
Average wind speed in Sacramento during July is 2.4 m/s. The windiest July was 2022 at 2.9 m/s, while the calmest was 1993 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.0°C | 25.7°C | 26.6°C | 26.1°C | 27.0°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 36.4°C | 35.8°C | 37.1°C | 36.3°C | 37.6°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 15.6°C | 15.7°C | 16.2°C | 15.9°C | 16.4°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 0 mm | 2 mm | 1 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm |
July temperatures in Sacramento have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 9.1°C (1982) to a record high of 46.9°C (2021).
Rainfall in July is one of the drier months, averaging 1 mm, with a wettest year of 4 mm.
A good time to visit Sacramento
July is a good time to visit Sacramento, with days averaging 36.5°C and nights around 15.9°C (mean 26.2°C, warmer than Sacramento's yearly average) and low rainfall. June and September are marginally more temperate, but July still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35.3°C | 25.0°C | 14.8°C | 41.6°C | 12.3°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.8 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2024 🔥 | 40.5°C | 29.7°C | 18.9°C | 46.8°C | 13.3°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.5 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2023 | 36.9°C | 26.4°C | 15.8°C | 42.4°C | 10.9°C | 0 mm | 41% | 2.4 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2022 | 36.7°C | 26.4°C | 16.0°C | 41.5°C | 12.4°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.9 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2021 | 38.7°C | 28.0°C | 17.3°C | 46.9°C | 13.4°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.7 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2020 | 37.3°C | 26.5°C | 15.7°C | 41.9°C | 12.9°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.6 m/s | 8.5 |
| 2019 | 35.2°C | 25.3°C | 15.3°C | 41.8°C | 11.4°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2.5 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2018 | 38.3°C | 28.0°C | 17.7°C | 44.0°C | 12.1°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2.5 m/s | 8 |
| 2017 | 37.3°C | 26.7°C | 16.0°C | 42.0°C | 13.0°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.4 m/s | 8.5 |
| 2016 | 36.1°C | 25.7°C | 15.2°C | 43.0°C | 11.1°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.6 m/s | 8.5 |
| 2015 | 35.7°C | 26.4°C | 17.2°C | 42.7°C | 13.4°C | 1 mm | 43% | 2.8 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2014 | 37.3°C | 27.6°C | 17.8°C | 43.1°C | 14.5°C | 1 mm | 38% | 2.6 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2013 | 37.4°C | 26.9°C | 16.5°C | 45.4°C | 12.6°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.7 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2012 | 36.1°C | 25.4°C | 14.7°C | 42.7°C | 12.1°C | 1 mm | 41% | 2.6 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2011 | 33.8°C | 24.1°C | 14.3°C | 39.0°C | 10.5°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.4 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2010 | 35.6°C | 25.1°C | 14.5°C | 41.2°C | 11.4°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2.5 m/s | 8.5 |
| 2009 | 36.9°C | 26.2°C | 15.5°C | 44.0°C | 11.8°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.5 m/s | 8.5 |
| 2008 | 37.0°C | 26.5°C | 16.0°C | 46.5°C | 11.8°C | 0 mm | 41% | 2.4 m/s | 8 |
| 2007 | 36.5°C | 26.1°C | 15.7°C | 44.5°C | 12.0°C | 1 mm | 44% | 2.5 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2006 | 38.3°C | 28.1°C | 17.9°C | 46.7°C | 11.9°C | 1 mm | 40% | 2.2 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2005 | 38.7°C | 28.0°C | 17.3°C | 43.8°C | 13.7°C | 3 mm | 42% | 2.3 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2004 | 36.8°C | 26.3°C | 15.9°C | 41.2°C | 13.8°C | 1 mm | 42% | 2.7 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2003 | 39.0°C | 28.2°C | 17.5°C | 44.8°C | 12.3°C | 1 mm | 36% | 2.4 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2002 | 37.2°C | 26.6°C | 16.1°C | 46.4°C | 13.2°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.6 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2001 | 35.8°C | 25.7°C | 15.6°C | 46.0°C | 11.2°C | 0 mm | 41% | 2.7 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2000 | 34.7°C | 24.3°C | 14.0°C | 44.1°C | 11.2°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.4 m/s | 8.4 |
| 1999 | 34.9°C | 24.6°C | 14.2°C | 43.3°C | 10.2°C | 3 mm | 40% | 2.5 m/s | 8.4 |
| 1998 | 34.1°C | 24.6°C | 15.0°C | 41.0°C | 10.8°C | 1 mm | 53% | 2 m/s | 8.4 |
| 1997 | 37.0°C | 26.6°C | 16.3°C | 42.0°C | 12.9°C | 1 mm | 39% | 2.4 m/s | 8.3 |
| 1996 | 38.2°C | 27.8°C | 17.3°C | 42.7°C | 12.8°C | 3 mm | 37% | 2.2 m/s | 8.3 |
| 1995 | 33.5°C | 24.3°C | 15.2°C | 41.3°C | 11.7°C | 0 mm | 52% | 2 m/s | 8.3 |
| 1994 | 36.8°C | 26.1°C | 15.4°C | 41.2°C | 13.1°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.3 m/s | 8 |
| 1993 🌧️ | 34.5°C | 24.7°C | 14.9°C | 41.0°C | 12.5°C | 4 mm | 43% | 1.9 m/s | 8.4 |
| 1992 | 35.5°C | 25.8°C | 16.1°C | 41.6°C | 12.4°C | 3 mm | 42% | 2.3 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1991 | 36.6°C | 26.2°C | 15.8°C | 43.8°C | 12.3°C | 1 mm | 42% | 2.2 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1990 | 36.9°C | 26.7°C | 16.5°C | 44.0°C | 12.2°C | 1 mm | 39% | 2.3 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1989 | 37.0°C | 26.0°C | 15.0°C | 43.4°C | 10.5°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2.3 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1988 | 39.5°C | 28.8°C | 18.0°C | 45.5°C | 12.5°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1987 | 34.4°C | 24.1°C | 13.9°C | 44.4°C | 10.5°C | 0 mm | 41% | 2.6 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1986 | 35.1°C | 25.1°C | 15.1°C | 39.7°C | 11.2°C | 1 mm | 39% | 2.2 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1985 | 38.5°C | 28.1°C | 17.6°C | 42.8°C | 12.8°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1984 | 38.8°C | 28.2°C | 17.6°C | 43.8°C | 12.1°C | 1 mm | 31% | 2.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 32.2°C | 22.9°C | 13.6°C | 38.9°C | 10.1°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 34.6°C | 24.6°C | 14.5°C | 41.2°C | 9.1°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 37.5°C | 26.5°C | 15.5°C | 41.6°C | 12.0°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 36.5°C with lows near 15.9°C (mean 26.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 1 mm of rainfall in Sacramento, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 4 mm in 1993.
The hottest July reached 46.9°C in 2021. The coldest dipped to 9.1°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 36.3°C to 37.6°C and overnight lows from 15.8°C to 16.6°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Sacramento and one of the drier months, so plan for around 36.5°C daytime highs and 15.9°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 12th coolest month in Sacramento, averaging 26.2°C.
For July in Sacramento, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 36.5°C and lows of 15.9°C.
Relative humidity in July averages 40% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in July is 2.4 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 2.9 m/s (2022).
The wettest July on record was 1993 with 4 mm. On average, July sees 1 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Sacramento behaves each July, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
