Weather on May 8
Sacramento, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
78°F
Avg Low
50°F
Warmest
1987
79°F avg
Coldest
1971
54°F avg
About This Date
May 8th 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 8th was in 1987 (79°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (54°F) — a 25°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 15% of May 8th dates historically, with the wettest May 8th recording 1.5" of rain. The last decade has been 3.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 8th in Sacramento, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.
Warming Trend
0.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 88° | 51° | 69° | — | — |
| 2024 | 81° | 55° | 68° | — | — |
| 2023 | 69° | 48° | 59° | — | — |
| 2022 | 68° | 43° | 55° | 0.03" | — |
| 2021 | 88° | 61° | 74° | — | — |
| 2020 | 97° | 53° | 75° | — | — |
| 2019 | 81° | 52° | 66° | — | — |
| 2018 | 84° | 56° | 70° | — | — |
| 2017 | 87° | 53° | 70° | — | — |
| 2016 | 73° | 55° | 64° | 0.03" | — |
| 2015 | 75° | 45° | 60° | — | — |
| 2014 | 69° | 53° | 61° | — | — |
| 2013 | 74° | 54° | 64° | 0.08" | — |
| 2012 | 92° | 51° | 71° | — | — |
| 2011 | 67° | 50° | 58° | — | — |
| 2010 | 75° | 48° | 62° | — | — |
| 2009 | 86° | 50° | 68° | — | — |
| 2008 | 81° | 48° | 64° | — | — |
| 2007 | 92° | 60° | 76° | — | — |
| 2006 | 84° | 53° | 69° | — | — |
| 2005 | 61° | 54° | 57° | 1.5" | — |
| 2004 | 77° | 50° | 64° | — | — |
| 2003 | 65° | 44° | 54° | 0.2" | — |
| 2002 | 79° | 52° | 65° | — | — |
| 2001 | 96° | 59° | 78° | — | — |
| 2000 | 72° | 52° | 62° | 0.25" | — |
| 1999 | 76° | 42° | 59° | — | — |
| 1998 | 65° | 52° | 58° | — | — |
| 1997 | 89° | 52° | 70° | — | — |
| 1996 | 79° | 49° | 64° | — | — |
| 1995 | 69° | 48° | 59° | — | — |
| 1994 | 78° | 49° | 63° | — | — |
| 1993 | 78° | 47° | 62° | — | — |
| 1992 | 90° | 53° | 71° | — | — |
| 1991 | 73° | 47° | 60° | — | — |
| 1990 | 86° | 52° | 69° | — | — |
| 1989 | 82° | 56° | 69° | — | — |
| 1988 | 68° | 46° | 57° | — | — |
| 1987warmest | 93° | 64° | 79° | — | — |
| 1986 | 80° | 46° | 63° | — | — |
| 1985 | 74° | 43° | 58° | — | — |
| 1984 | 93° | 53° | 73° | — | — |
| 1983 | 68° | 43° | 55° | — | — |
| 1982 | 73° | 48° | 61° | — | — |
| 1981 | 83° | 47° | 65° | — | — |
| 1980 | 67° | 52° | 59° | — | — |
| 1979 | 68° | 41° | 55° | — | — |
| 1978 | 87° | 50° | 69° | — | — |
| 1977 | 67° | 49° | 58° | 0.03" | — |
| 1976 | 84° | 56° | 70° | — | — |
| 1975 | 81° | 46° | 63° | — | — |
| 1974 | 86° | 53° | 70° | — | — |
| 1973 | 86° | 50° | 68° | — | — |
| 1972 | 73° | 40° | 56° | — | — |
| 1971coldest | 57° | 51° | 54° | 0.48" | — |
55 years of data from SACRAMENTO AP ASOS