Weather on May 12
Sacramento, CA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
May 12th in Sacramento, CA typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 82°F and lows near 51°F — a 31°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 12th was in 1976 (83°F average), while the coldest was 1998 (52°F) — a 31°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 7% of May 12th dates historically, with the wettest May 12th recording 1.65" of rain. The last decade has been 1.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 12th in Sacramento, CA? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 86° | 57° | 72° | — | — |
| 2025 | 70° | 53° | 61° | 0.08" | — |
| 2024 | 87° | 55° | 71° | — | — |
| 2023 | 88° | 52° | 70° | — | — |
| 2022 | 73° | 47° | 60° | — | — |
| 2021 | 93° | 57° | 75° | — | — |
| 2020 | 71° | 54° | 62° | 0.08" | — |
| 2019 | 81° | 52° | 66° | — | — |
| 2018 | 85° | 54° | 69° | — | — |
| 2017 | 72° | 47° | 59° | — | — |
| 2016 | 90° | 53° | 71° | — | — |
| 2015 | 73° | 50° | 62° | — | — |
| 2014 | 91° | 48° | 70° | — | — |
| 2013 | 92° | 59° | 75° | — | — |
| 2012 | 93° | 54° | 73° | — | — |
| 2011 | 79° | 49° | 64° | — | — |
| 2010 | 81° | 47° | 64° | — | — |
| 2009 | 82° | 49° | 65° | — | — |
| 2008 | 80° | 53° | 67° | — | — |
| 2007 | 73° | 48° | 61° | — | — |
| 2006 | 87° | 54° | 70° | — | — |
| 2005 | 81° | 49° | 65° | — | — |
| 2004 | 81° | 51° | 66° | — | — |
| 2003 | 80° | 47° | 63° | — | — |
| 2002 | 82° | 48° | 65° | — | — |
| 2001 | 75° | 53° | 64° | — | — |
| 2000 | 73° | 43° | 58° | — | — |
| 1999 | 78° | 51° | 65° | — | — |
| 1998coldest | 56° | 48° | 52° | 1.65" | — |
| 1997 | 95° | 55° | 75° | — | — |
| 1996 | 99° | 58° | 78° | — | — |
| 1995 | 65° | 42° | 53° | 0.58" | — |
| 1994 | 83° | 52° | 67° | — | — |
| 1993 | 69° | 44° | 57° | — | — |
| 1992 | 79° | 52° | 65° | — | — |
| 1991 | 71° | 49° | 60° | — | — |
| 1990 | 76° | 50° | 63° | — | — |
| 1989 | 77° | 49° | 63° | — | — |
| 1988 | 81° | 53° | 67° | — | — |
| 1987 | 98° | 59° | 79° | — | — |
| 1986 | 85° | 45° | 65° | — | — |
| 1985 | 82° | 44° | 63° | — | — |
| 1984 | 92° | 58° | 75° | — | — |
| 1983 | 73° | 48° | 61° | — | — |
| 1982 | 75° | 46° | 61° | — | — |
| 1981 | 85° | 53° | 69° | — | — |
| 1980 | 69° | 51° | 60° | — | — |
| 1979 | 89° | 53° | 71° | — | — |
| 1978 | 85° | 49° | 67° | — | — |
| 1977 | 67° | 47° | 57° | — | — |
| 1976warmest | 100° | 66° | 83° | — | — |
| 1975 | 91° | 59° | 75° | — | — |
| 1974 | 78° | 49° | 63° | — | — |
| 1973 | 95° | 53° | 74° | — | — |
| 1972 | 97° | 55° | 76° | — | — |
| 1971 | 77° | 49° | 63° | — | — |
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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