Weather in Sacramento in October 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Sacramento in October
The expected average maximum temperature in October is +81°F with a maximum of +93°F and a minimum of +37°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 6% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +75°F to +72°F.
Is Sacramento warm or cold in October?
Sacramento is typically warm in October.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +90°F to +79°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +57°F to +52°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in Sacramento:
Climate in Sacramento in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +90°F | +79°F | +64°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +46°F | +37°F | +27°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +115°F | +102°F | +84°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 8 mm | 33 mm | 62 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 55% | 59% | 70% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 25 | 21 | 13 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 3 | 5 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 2 | 5 | 9 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October weather is still as great as in September. It’s getting colder in October. From +90°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +79°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 8 mm to 33 mm. Humidity rises from 55% to 59%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during October, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 25 sunny days in September to 21 in October.
Next month (November) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Sacramento is gradually increasing during October, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Sacramento?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Sacramento in October has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1982 (+72°F) and the highest in 2014 (+78°F). The driest year was 2013 with only 192 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1983 with 1202 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Sacramento, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.