Weather on May 21
Sacramento, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
81°F
Avg Low
52°F
Warmest
2001
83°F avg
Coldest
2002
56°F avg
About This Date
May 21st in Sacramento, CA typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 81°F and lows near 52°F — a 29°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 21st was in 2001 (83°F average), while the coldest was 2002 (56°F) — a 27°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 7% of May 21st dates historically. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for May 21st in Sacramento, CA? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
Warming Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 92° | 52° | 72° | — | — |
| 2024 | 88° | 51° | 69° | — | — |
| 2023 | 87° | 54° | 70° | — | — |
| 2022 | 89° | 50° | 70° | — | — |
| 2021 | 75° | 51° | 63° | — | — |
| 2020 | 85° | 51° | 68° | — | — |
| 2019 | 69° | 51° | 60° | 0.03" | — |
| 2018 | 81° | 50° | 65° | — | — |
| 2017 | 96° | 58° | 77° | — | — |
| 2016 | 69° | 51° | 60° | — | — |
| 2015 | 74° | 53° | 63° | — | — |
| 2014 | 86° | 53° | 70° | — | — |
| 2013 | 81° | 56° | 68° | — | — |
| 2012 | 82° | 56° | 69° | — | — |
| 2011 | 79° | 55° | 67° | — | — |
| 2010 | 69° | 46° | 58° | — | — |
| 2009 | 89° | 50° | 70° | — | — |
| 2008 | 80° | 48° | 64° | — | — |
| 2007 | 85° | 52° | 68° | — | — |
| 2006 | 69° | 57° | 63° | 0.46" | — |
| 2005 | 85° | 48° | 66° | — | — |
| 2004 | 75° | 53° | 64° | — | — |
| 2003 | 93° | 56° | 74° | — | — |
| 2002coldest | 65° | 48° | 56° | 0.15" | — |
| 2001warmest | 102° | 65° | 83° | — | — |
| 2000 | 96° | 61° | 78° | — | — |
| 1999 | 86° | 48° | 67° | — | — |
| 1998 | 72° | 46° | 59° | — | — |
| 1997 | 87° | 52° | 69° | — | — |
| 1996 | 71° | 52° | 61° | — | — |
| 1995 | 69° | 51° | 60° | — | — |
| 1994 | 77° | 49° | 63° | — | — |
| 1993 | 79° | 49° | 64° | — | — |
| 1992 | 89° | 53° | 71° | — | — |
| 1991 | 88° | 48° | 68° | — | — |
| 1990 | 78° | 55° | 67° | — | — |
| 1989 | 72° | 49° | 60° | — | — |
| 1988 | 99° | 60° | 79° | — | — |
| 1987 | 73° | 50° | 62° | — | — |
| 1986 | 73° | 44° | 59° | — | — |
| 1985 | 91° | 50° | 71° | — | — |
| 1984 | 89° | 52° | 70° | — | — |
| 1983 | 88° | 57° | 72° | — | — |
| 1982 | 83° | 50° | 66° | — | — |
| 1981 | 76° | 48° | 62° | — | — |
| 1980 | 79° | 54° | 66° | — | — |
| 1979 | 76° | 54° | 65° | — | — |
| 1978 | 75° | 52° | 63° | — | — |
| 1977 | 80° | 50° | 65° | — | — |
| 1976 | 83° | 53° | 68° | — | — |
| 1975 | 86° | 54° | 70° | — | — |
| 1974 | 80° | 46° | 63° | — | — |
| 1973 | 84° | 49° | 66° | — | — |
| 1972 | 73° | 52° | 62° | 0.08" | — |
| 1971 | 75° | 53° | 64° | — | — |
55 years of data from SACRAMENTO AP ASOS