Weather on August 20
Sacramento, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
89°F
Avg Low
58°F
Warmest
2022
82°F avg
Coldest
2001
65°F avg
About This Date
August 20th in Sacramento, CA typically brings warm summer weather, with average highs around 89°F and lows near 58°F — a 31°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest August 20th was in 2022 (82°F average), while the coldest was 2001 (65°F) — a 17°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 2% of August 20th dates historically, with the wettest August 20th recording 0.81" of rain. The last decade has been 3.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for August 20th in Sacramento, CA? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 100° | 56° | 78° | — | — |
| 2024 | 92° | 58° | 75° | — | — |
| 2023 | 88° | 69° | 78° | — | — |
| 2022warmest | 103° | 62° | 82° | — | — |
| 2021 | 84° | 58° | 71° | — | — |
| 2020 | 88° | 63° | 75° | — | — |
| 2019 | 88° | 59° | 73° | — | — |
| 2018 | 89° | 58° | 73° | — | — |
| 2017 | 87° | 59° | 73° | — | — |
| 2016 | 91° | 60° | 76° | — | — |
| 2015 | 85° | 59° | 72° | — | — |
| 2014 | 78° | 61° | 69° | — | — |
| 2013 | 94° | 64° | 79° | — | — |
| 2012 | 94° | 57° | 75° | — | — |
| 2011 | 82° | 55° | 69° | — | — |
| 2010 | 90° | 55° | 72° | — | — |
| 2009 | 86° | 57° | 72° | — | — |
| 2008 | 89° | 58° | 73° | — | — |
| 2007 | 93° | 63° | 78° | — | — |
| 2006 | 86° | 54° | 70° | — | — |
| 2005 | 91° | 54° | 72° | — | — |
| 2004 | 94° | 59° | 76° | — | — |
| 2003 | 96° | 59° | 78° | — | — |
| 2002 | 87° | 52° | 69° | — | — |
| 2001coldest | 76° | 55° | 65° | — | — |
| 2000 | 89° | 55° | 72° | — | — |
| 1999 | 91° | 57° | 74° | — | — |
| 1998 | 83° | 56° | 69° | — | — |
| 1997 | 82° | 63° | 72° | 0.81" | — |
| 1996 | 89° | 54° | 71° | — | — |
| 1995 | 100° | 62° | 81° | — | — |
| 1994 | 94° | 55° | 74° | — | — |
| 1993 | 82° | 56° | 69° | — | — |
| 1992 | 99° | 64° | 81° | — | — |
| 1991 | 90° | 56° | 73° | — | — |
| 1990 | 86° | 59° | 73° | — | — |
| 1989 | 84° | 56° | 70° | — | — |
| 1988 | 92° | 57° | 74° | — | — |
| 1987 | 84° | 55° | 70° | — | — |
| 1986 | 94° | 60° | 77° | — | — |
| 1985 | 88° | 54° | 71° | — | — |
| 1984 | 90° | 55° | 72° | — | — |
| 1983 | 86° | 63° | 74° | — | — |
| 1982 | 92° | 55° | 73° | — | — |
| 1981 | 87° | 53° | 70° | — | — |
| 1980 | 89° | 57° | 73° | — | — |
| 1979 | 76° | 59° | 67° | — | — |
| 1978 | 91° | 58° | 74° | — | — |
| 1977 | 87° | 60° | 74° | — | — |
| 1976 | 90° | 63° | 76° | — | — |
| 1975 | 91° | 61° | 76° | — | — |
| 1974 | 92° | 58° | 75° | — | — |
| 1973 | 97° | 58° | 77° | — | — |
| 1972 | 88° | 59° | 73° | — | — |
| 1971 | 88° | 57° | 72° | — | — |
55 years of data from SACRAMENTO AP ASOS