Weather on December 20
Sacramento, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
53°F
Avg Low
38°F
Warmest
1981
58°F avg
Coldest
1990
33°F avg
About This Date
December 20th in Sacramento, CA typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 53°F and lows near 38°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 20th was in 1981 (58°F average), while the coldest was 1990 (33°F) — a 25°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 29% of December 20th dates historically, with the wettest December 20th recording 2.06" of rain. The last decade has been 1.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 20th in Sacramento, CA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58° | 53° | 55° | 0.05" | — |
| 2024 | 48° | 45° | 46° | — | — |
| 2023 | 59° | 49° | 54° | 0.46" | — |
| 2022 | 53° | 40° | 46° | — | — |
| 2021 | 47° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 2020 | 56° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 2019 | 60° | 41° | 51° | — | — |
| 2018 | 54° | 47° | 50° | 0.05" | — |
| 2017 | 56° | 38° | 47° | 0.28" | — |
| 2016 | 54° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 2015 | 53° | 36° | 44° | 0.3" | — |
| 2014 | 58° | 53° | 55° | — | — |
| 2013 | 63° | 39° | 51° | — | — |
| 2012 | 56° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 2011 | 53° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 2010 | 53° | 45° | 49° | — | — |
| 2009 | 56° | 46° | 51° | 0.03" | — |
| 2008 | 52° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
| 2007 | 57° | 40° | 48° | 0.51" | — |
| 2006 | 52° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 2005 | 60° | 44° | 52° | 0.08" | — |
| 2004 | 43° | 39° | 41° | — | — |
| 2003 | 54° | 48° | 51° | 0.3" | — |
| 2002 | 50° | 45° | 47° | 1.6" | — |
| 2001 | 52° | 46° | 49° | 2.06" | — |
| 2000 | 58° | 36° | 47° | — | — |
| 1999 | 64° | 34° | 49° | — | — |
| 1998 | 45° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 1997 | 52° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 1996 | 43° | 38° | 40° | 0.13" | — |
| 1995 | 52° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 1994 | 47° | 42° | 44° | — | — |
| 1993 | 41° | 36° | 38° | — | — |
| 1992 | 51° | 40° | 45° | — | — |
| 1991 | 54° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 1990coldest | 43° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 1989 | 43° | 37° | 40° | — | — |
| 1988 | 50° | 41° | 46° | 1.65" | — |
| 1987 | 48° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 1986 | 59° | 39° | 49° | — | — |
| 1985 | 40° | 34° | 37° | — | — |
| 1984 | 54° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 1983 | 54° | 38° | 46° | — | — |
| 1982 | 51° | 41° | 46° | 1.52" | — |
| 1981warmest | 64° | 51° | 58° | 0.79" | — |
| 1980 | 52° | 39° | 45° | — | — |
| 1979 | 50° | 43° | 46° | 0.58" | — |
| 1978 | 45° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 1977 | 54° | 36° | 45° | — | — |
| 1976 | 64° | 33° | 49° | — | — |
| 1975 | 60° | 31° | 45° | — | — |
| 1974 | 47° | 43° | 45° | — | — |
| 1973 | 50° | 41° | 46° | — | — |
| 1972 | 58° | 50° | 54° | — | — |
| 1971 | 40° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
55 years of data from SACRAMENTO AP ASOS