Weather on May 3
Sacramento, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
78°F
Avg Low
50°F
Warmest
2017
80°F avg
Coldest
1975
49°F avg
About This Date
May 3rd in Sacramento, CA typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 78°F and lows near 50°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 3rd was in 2017 (80°F average), while the coldest was 1975 (49°F) — a 31°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 13% of May 3rd dates historically, with the wettest May 3rd recording 1.78" of rain. The last decade has been 2.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 3rd in Sacramento, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.
Warming Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 74° | 51° | 62° | — | — |
| 2024 | 82° | 49° | 65° | — | — |
| 2023 | 63° | 44° | 53° | — | — |
| 2022 | 82° | 53° | 68° | — | — |
| 2021 | 90° | 62° | 76° | — | — |
| 2020 | 79° | 48° | 63° | — | — |
| 2019 | 83° | 50° | 66° | — | — |
| 2018 | 74° | 50° | 62° | — | — |
| 2017warmest | 95° | 64° | 80° | — | — |
| 2016 | 84° | 53° | 69° | — | — |
| 2015 | 75° | 52° | 63° | — | — |
| 2014 | 75° | 55° | 65° | — | — |
| 2013 | 93° | 52° | 72° | — | — |
| 2012 | 66° | 50° | 58° | — | — |
| 2011 | 82° | 49° | 65° | — | — |
| 2010 | 85° | 48° | 66° | — | — |
| 2009 | 69° | 53° | 61° | 0.33" | — |
| 2008 | 80° | 47° | 63° | — | — |
| 2007 | 64° | 40° | 52° | 0.25" | — |
| 2006 | 71° | 52° | 61° | — | — |
| 2005 | 76° | 50° | 63° | — | — |
| 2004 | 93° | 59° | 76° | — | — |
| 2003 | 66° | 53° | 60° | 1.78" | — |
| 2002 | 70° | 49° | 59° | — | — |
| 2001 | 83° | 54° | 68° | — | — |
| 2000 | 81° | 50° | 65° | — | — |
| 1999 | 64° | 46° | 55° | 0.08" | — |
| 1998 | 73° | 55° | 64° | 0.23" | — |
| 1997 | 83° | 50° | 66° | — | — |
| 1996 | 80° | 50° | 65° | — | — |
| 1995 | 74° | 47° | 60° | — | — |
| 1994 | 79° | 53° | 66° | — | — |
| 1993 | 67° | 48° | 57° | 0.03" | — |
| 1992 | 93° | 51° | 72° | — | — |
| 1991 | 72° | 42° | 57° | — | — |
| 1990 | 94° | 63° | 78° | — | — |
| 1989 | 89° | 53° | 71° | — | — |
| 1988 | 76° | 47° | 61° | — | — |
| 1987 | 86° | 51° | 69° | — | — |
| 1986 | 67° | 49° | 58° | — | — |
| 1985 | 77° | 48° | 63° | — | — |
| 1984 | 79° | 55° | 67° | — | — |
| 1983 | 71° | 47° | 59° | — | — |
| 1982 | 83° | 47° | 65° | — | — |
| 1981 | 75° | 43° | 59° | — | — |
| 1980 | 83° | 51° | 67° | — | — |
| 1979 | 73° | 50° | 62° | — | — |
| 1978 | 84° | 52° | 68° | — | — |
| 1977 | 66° | 47° | 56° | — | — |
| 1976 | 84° | 49° | 66° | — | — |
| 1975coldest | 59° | 39° | 49° | — | — |
| 1974 | 77° | 47° | 62° | — | — |
| 1973 | 81° | 51° | 66° | — | — |
| 1972 | 92° | 52° | 72° | — | — |
| 1971 | 67° | 44° | 55° | 0.08" | — |
55 years of data from SACRAMENTO AP ASOS