Sacramento, CA vs Denver, CO

Side-by-side comparison of monthly climate normals (NOAA 1991-2020).

Sacramento is warmer than Denver (63.4°F vs 51.4°F annual avg) and similar rainfall to it (19.2 in vs 15.4 in per year). Both cities share a Semi-arid (cold) climate (BSk).

Sacramento, CA

Annual avg
63.4°F
Annual precip
19.2 in
Warmest month
July (94.4°F)
Coldest month
December (40.7°F)
Annual swing
29.4°F
Pleasant months
1 / 12
Semi-arid (cold) BSk USDA Zone 9b

Denver, CO

Annual avg
51.4°F
Annual precip
15.4 in
Warmest month
July (90.2°F)
Coldest month
January (17.6°F)
Annual swing
43°F
Semi-arid (cold) BSk USDA Zone 7a

Best months to visit each city

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Sacramento Denver
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 56.5°F 41.1°F 3.87 in 46.5°F 17.6°F 0.46 in
February 62.2°F 43.7°F 3.63 in 47.5°F 19.3°F 0.53 in
March 67.8°F 46.7°F 2.82 in 56.4°F 27.1°F 1.12 in
April 73.5°F 49.3°F 1.44 in 62.5°F 33.7°F 1.67 in
May 81.3°F 54.0°F 0.86 in 71.7°F 43.4°F 2.29 in
June 89.0°F 58.7°F 0.21 in 84.1°F 52.9°F 1.68 in
July 94.4°F 61.4°F 0.00 in 90.2°F 59.3°F 2.12 in
August 93.5°F 61.0°F 0.02 in 87.9°F 57.2°F 1.83 in
September 89.3°F 58.8°F 0.15 in 80.1°F 48.2°F 1.51 in
October 78.9°F 52.9°F 0.93 in 66.7°F 35.7°F 0.98 in
November 65.3°F 45.3°F 1.78 in 54.8°F 25.5°F 0.70 in
December 56.4°F 40.7°F 3.49 in 45.9°F 17.7°F 0.47 in
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