Weather on May 16
Sacramento, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
80°F
Avg Low
51°F
Warmest
2008
82°F avg
Coldest
2011
54°F avg
About This Date
May 16th in Sacramento, CA typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 80°F and lows near 51°F — a 29°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 16th was in 2008 (82°F average), while the coldest was 2011 (54°F) — a 28°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 13% of May 16th dates historically, with the wettest May 16th recording 1.55" of rain. The last decade has been 1.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 16th in Sacramento, CA? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
Warming Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 88° | 54° | 71° | — | — |
| 2024 | 78° | 55° | 67° | — | — |
| 2023 | 94° | 53° | 73° | — | — |
| 2022 | 82° | 53° | 68° | — | — |
| 2021 | 75° | 52° | 63° | — | — |
| 2020 | 81° | 57° | 69° | 0.03" | — |
| 2019 | 60° | 51° | 56° | 0.84" | — |
| 2018 | 70° | 52° | 61° | 1.07" | — |
| 2017 | 69° | 51° | 60° | — | — |
| 2016 | 87° | 53° | 70° | — | — |
| 2015 | 76° | 52° | 64° | — | — |
| 2014 | 89° | 60° | 75° | — | — |
| 2013 | 77° | 54° | 65° | — | — |
| 2012 | 84° | 52° | 68° | — | — |
| 2011coldest | 63° | 46° | 54° | 0.79" | — |
| 2010 | 79° | 51° | 65° | — | — |
| 2009 | 100° | 57° | 79° | — | — |
| 2008warmest | 100° | 64° | 82° | — | — |
| 2007 | 80° | 49° | 64° | — | — |
| 2006 | 90° | 56° | 73° | — | — |
| 2005 | 74° | 51° | 62° | — | — |
| 2004 | 82° | 55° | 69° | — | — |
| 2003 | 80° | 48° | 64° | — | — |
| 2002 | 87° | 50° | 69° | — | — |
| 2001 | 83° | 53° | 68° | — | — |
| 2000 | 66° | 49° | 57° | 0.05" | — |
| 1999 | 79° | 42° | 60° | — | — |
| 1998 | 66° | 47° | 56° | — | — |
| 1997 | 97° | 58° | 77° | — | — |
| 1996 | 71° | 60° | 66° | 1.55" | — |
| 1995 | 77° | 51° | 64° | — | — |
| 1994 | 69° | 47° | 58° | — | — |
| 1993 | 88° | 50° | 69° | — | — |
| 1992 | 85° | 51° | 68° | — | — |
| 1991 | 78° | 50° | 64° | — | — |
| 1990 | 85° | 50° | 67° | — | — |
| 1989 | 90° | 51° | 70° | — | — |
| 1988 | 65° | 49° | 57° | 0.53" | — |
| 1987 | 77° | 54° | 65° | — | — |
| 1986 | 89° | 53° | 71° | — | — |
| 1985 | 71° | 51° | 61° | — | — |
| 1984 | 78° | 46° | 62° | — | — |
| 1983 | 78° | 50° | 64° | — | — |
| 1982 | 86° | 48° | 67° | — | — |
| 1981 | 74° | 43° | 58° | — | — |
| 1980 | 82° | 46° | 64° | — | — |
| 1979 | 83° | 47° | 65° | — | — |
| 1978 | 77° | 48° | 63° | — | — |
| 1977 | 69° | 42° | 56° | — | — |
| 1976 | 83° | 54° | 68° | — | — |
| 1975 | 88° | 49° | 68° | — | — |
| 1974 | 69° | 41° | 55° | — | — |
| 1973 | 93° | 56° | 74° | — | — |
| 1972 | 81° | 50° | 65° | — | — |
| 1971 | 74° | 44° | 59° | — | — |
55 years of data from SACRAMENTO AP ASOS