Weather on May 21
Sacramento, CA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
May 21st in Sacramento, CA typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 82°F and lows near 52°F — a 30°F daily swing. Over 56 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.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 94° | 57° | 75° | — | — |
| 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° | — | — |
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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