Weather on October 17
Sacramento, CA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
October 17th in Sacramento, CA typically brings pleasant fall weather, with average highs around 79°F and lows near 49°F — a 30°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest October 17th was in 1988 (74°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (50°F) — a 24°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 11% of October 17th dates historically. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for October 17th in Sacramento, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 74° | 46° | 60° | — | — |
| 2024 | 76° | 56° | 66° | — | — |
| 2023 | 86° | 54° | 70° | — | — |
| 2022 | 78° | 48° | 63° | — | — |
| 2021 | 76° | 47° | 61° | 0.1" | — |
| 2020 | 93° | 51° | 72° | — | — |
| 2019 | 75° | 52° | 63° | — | — |
| 2018 | 81° | 43° | 62° | — | — |
| 2017 | 81° | 47° | 64° | — | — |
| 2016 | 70° | 51° | 60° | — | — |
| 2015 | 77° | 59° | 68° | 0.03" | — |
| 2014 | 75° | 53° | 64° | — | — |
| 2013 | 82° | 45° | 63° | — | — |
| 2012 | 86° | 56° | 71° | — | — |
| 2011 | 87° | 56° | 71° | — | — |
| 2010 | 62° | 54° | 58° | 0.13" | — |
| 2009 | 81° | 57° | 69° | — | — |
| 2008 | 86° | 47° | 66° | — | — |
| 2007 | 68° | 50° | 59° | 0.03" | — |
| 2006 | 75° | 47° | 61° | — | — |
| 2005 | 83° | 51° | 67° | — | — |
| 2004 | 70° | 53° | 61° | 0.3" | — |
| 2003 | 84° | 50° | 67° | — | — |
| 2002 | 71° | 44° | 58° | — | — |
| 2001 | 77° | 53° | 65° | — | — |
| 2000 | 82° | 48° | 65° | — | — |
| 1999 | 81° | 45° | 63° | — | — |
| 1998 | 75° | 40° | 57° | — | — |
| 1997 | 87° | 51° | 69° | — | — |
| 1996 | 79° | 42° | 60° | — | — |
| 1995 | 79° | 52° | 65° | — | — |
| 1994 | 74° | 50° | 62° | — | — |
| 1993 | 71° | 49° | 60° | — | — |
| 1992 | 81° | 49° | 65° | — | — |
| 1991 | 87° | 52° | 69° | — | — |
| 1990 | 84° | 45° | 64° | — | — |
| 1989 | 84° | 50° | 67° | — | — |
| 1988warmest | 93° | 56° | 74° | — | — |
| 1987 | 86° | 48° | 67° | — | — |
| 1986 | 69° | 50° | 60° | 0.23" | — |
| 1985 | 82° | 46° | 64° | — | — |
| 1984 | 63° | 39° | 51° | — | — |
| 1983 | 81° | 48° | 64° | — | — |
| 1982 | 71° | 48° | 60° | — | — |
| 1981 | 80° | 48° | 64° | — | — |
| 1980 | 71° | 41° | 56° | — | — |
| 1979 | 81° | 50° | 65° | — | — |
| 1978 | 80° | 51° | 66° | — | — |
| 1977 | 80° | 49° | 64° | — | — |
| 1976 | 82° | 48° | 65° | — | — |
| 1975 | 83° | 54° | 68° | — | — |
| 1974 | 91° | 54° | 72° | — | — |
| 1973 | 86° | 52° | 69° | — | — |
| 1972 | 72° | 55° | 63° | — | — |
| 1971coldest | 60° | 39° | 50° | — | — |
Sacramento, CA Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Sacramento, CA Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Sacramento, CA Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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