Weather on December 31
Sacramento, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
54°F
Avg Low
38°F
Warmest
1996
62°F avg
Coldest
1978
34°F avg
About This Date
December 31st in Sacramento, CA typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 54°F and lows near 38°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 31st was in 1996 (62°F average), while the coldest was 1978 (34°F) — a 28°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 22% of December 31st dates historically, with the wettest December 31st recording 5.38" of rain. The last decade has been 2.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 31st in Sacramento, CA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49° | 41° | 45° | 0.56" | — |
| 2024 | 56° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 2023 | 57° | 50° | 54° | — | — |
| 2022 | 60° | 49° | 54° | 5.38" | — |
| 2021 | 52° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 2020 | 60° | 44° | 52° | — | — |
| 2019 | 56° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 2018 | 55° | 37° | 46° | — | — |
| 2017 | 58° | 35° | 46° | — | — |
| 2016 | 53° | 41° | 47° | 0.03" | — |
| 2015 | 53° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 2014 | 56° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 2013 | 65° | 36° | 50° | — | — |
| 2012 | 50° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 2011 | 58° | 37° | 47° | — | — |
| 2010 | 49° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 2009 | 57° | 43° | 50° | — | — |
| 2008 | 43° | 39° | 41° | — | — |
| 2007 | 51° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 2006 | 54° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 2005 | 61° | 49° | 55° | 5.38" | — |
| 2004 | 55° | 43° | 49° | 1.7" | — |
| 2003 | 55° | 42° | 49° | — | — |
| 2002 | 58° | 41° | 49° | 0.86" | — |
| 2001 | 57° | 51° | 54° | — | — |
| 2000 | 54° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 1999 | 57° | 34° | 45° | — | — |
| 1998 | 51° | 41° | 46° | — | — |
| 1997 | 56° | 38° | 47° | — | — |
| 1996warmest | 67° | 58° | 62° | 0.2" | — |
| 1995 | 56° | 51° | 53° | — | — |
| 1994 | 46° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 1993 | 47° | 39° | 43° | — | — |
| 1992 | 52° | 42° | 47° | — | — |
| 1991 | 58° | 37° | 47° | — | — |
| 1990 | 53° | 24° | 39° | — | — |
| 1989 | 56° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 1988 | 45° | 36° | 40° | 0.18" | — |
| 1987 | 48° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 1986 | 48° | 41° | 45° | 0.08" | — |
| 1985 | 58° | 45° | 51° | — | — |
| 1984 | 49° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 1983 | 60° | 45° | 52° | — | — |
| 1982 | 46° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 1981 | 52° | 47° | 49° | 0.51" | — |
| 1980 | 44° | 41° | 43° | — | — |
| 1979 | 58° | 49° | 53° | 0.79" | — |
| 1978coldest | 40° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 1977 | 56° | 40° | 48° | — | — |
| 1976 | 56° | 40° | 48° | — | — |
| 1975 | 53° | 37° | 45° | — | — |
| 1974 | 55° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 1973 | 49° | 40° | 44° | 0.2" | — |
| 1972 | 56° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 1971 | 49° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
55 years of data from SACRAMENTO AP ASOS