Weather on May 1
Sacramento, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
78°F
Avg Low
49°F
Warmest
1996
77°F avg
Coldest
1991
54°F avg
About This Date
May 1st in Sacramento, CA typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 78°F and lows near 49°F — a 29°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 1st was in 1996 (77°F average), while the coldest was 1991 (54°F) — a 23°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 13% of May 1st dates historically, with the wettest May 1st recording 1.78" of rain. The last decade has been 1.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 1st in Sacramento, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.
Warming Trend
1.0°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 84° | 51° | 68° | — | — |
| 2024 | 80° | 53° | 67° | — | — |
| 2023 | 58° | 50° | 54° | — | — |
| 2022 | 83° | 46° | 64° | — | — |
| 2021 | 83° | 50° | 66° | — | — |
| 2020 | 83° | 49° | 66° | — | — |
| 2019 | 79° | 44° | 61° | — | — |
| 2018 | 79° | 49° | 64° | — | — |
| 2017 | 89° | 56° | 72° | — | — |
| 2016 | 86° | 52° | 69° | — | — |
| 2015 | 92° | 55° | 73° | — | — |
| 2014 | 92° | 55° | 73° | — | — |
| 2013 | 89° | 60° | 75° | — | — |
| 2012 | 74° | 48° | 61° | — | — |
| 2011 | 82° | 46° | 64° | — | — |
| 2010 | 80° | 44° | 62° | — | — |
| 2009 | 64° | 54° | 59° | 1.78" | — |
| 2008 | 77° | 46° | 62° | — | — |
| 2007 | 76° | 49° | 62° | 0.03" | — |
| 2006 | 85° | 50° | 67° | — | — |
| 2005 | 76° | 47° | 61° | — | — |
| 2004 | 88° | 54° | 71° | — | — |
| 2003 | 70° | 46° | 58° | — | — |
| 2002 | 69° | 43° | 56° | — | — |
| 2001 | 81° | 51° | 66° | — | — |
| 2000 | 80° | 50° | 65° | — | — |
| 1999 | 74° | 49° | 61° | — | — |
| 1998 | 74° | 52° | 63° | 0.74" | — |
| 1997 | 74° | 46° | 60° | — | — |
| 1996warmest | 94° | 60° | 77° | — | — |
| 1995 | 71° | 53° | 62° | 0.56" | — |
| 1994 | 77° | 46° | 62° | — | — |
| 1993 | 86° | 57° | 72° | — | — |
| 1992 | 82° | 48° | 65° | — | — |
| 1991coldest | 64° | 44° | 54° | 0.08" | — |
| 1990 | 85° | 50° | 67° | — | — |
| 1989 | 79° | 46° | 62° | — | — |
| 1988 | 69° | 42° | 56° | — | — |
| 1987 | 70° | 48° | 59° | — | — |
| 1986 | 66° | 49° | 57° | — | — |
| 1985 | 87° | 49° | 68° | — | — |
| 1984 | 62° | 53° | 58° | 0.03" | — |
| 1983 | 66° | 46° | 56° | — | — |
| 1982 | 71° | 45° | 58° | — | — |
| 1981 | 87° | 51° | 69° | — | — |
| 1980 | 80° | 52° | 66° | — | — |
| 1979 | 67° | 47° | 57° | — | — |
| 1978 | 78° | 50° | 64° | — | — |
| 1977 | 65° | 51° | 58° | 1.24" | — |
| 1976 | 82° | 53° | 68° | — | — |
| 1975 | 73° | 45° | 59° | — | — |
| 1974 | 72° | 50° | 61° | — | — |
| 1973 | 80° | 49° | 64° | — | — |
| 1972 | 89° | 45° | 67° | — | — |
| 1971 | 65° | 48° | 56° | — | — |
55 years of data from SACRAMENTO AP ASOS