Sacramento, CA vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Sacramento is cooler than Phoenix (63.4°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (19.2 in vs 8.9 in per year). Sacramento has a Semi-arid (cold) climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

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

Phoenix, AZ

Annual avg
72.5°F
Annual precip
8.9 in
Warmest month
July (104.0°F)
Coldest month
December (42.7°F)
Annual swing
39.1°F
Pleasant months
2 / 12
Desert (hot) BWh USDA Zone 9b

Best months to visit each city

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Sacramento Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 56.5°F 41.1°F 3.87 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 62.2°F 43.7°F 3.63 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 67.8°F 46.7°F 2.82 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 73.5°F 49.3°F 1.44 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 81.3°F 54.0°F 0.86 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 89.0°F 58.7°F 0.21 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 94.4°F 61.4°F 0.00 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 93.5°F 61.0°F 0.02 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 89.3°F 58.8°F 0.15 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 78.9°F 52.9°F 0.93 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 65.3°F 45.3°F 1.78 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 56.4°F 40.7°F 3.49 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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