Arden-Arcade in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Arden-Arcade sees average daytime highs around 90°F and overnight lows near 61°F, with 0.3 in of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 85°F in early June to 90°F by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Arden-Arcade's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Arden-Arcade's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
90°F
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
61°F
Rainfall
0.3 in
1 wet days
Avg wind
6 mph
Travel score
5.4
3rd-best season
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Arden-Arcade in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 85°F in early June to 90°F by late August.

A typical summer day in Arden-Arcade reaches about 90°F and drops to 61°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Arden-Arcade

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 70 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
70
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Arden-Arcade weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 42°4.79.89.64.3
Feb62° / 44°4.39.310.55.3
Mar67° / 47°3.69.111.76.4
Apr73° / 51°1.65.4137.6
May81° / 55°0.93.714.17.7
Jun88° / 60°0.2114.65.9
Jul91° / 61°0.00.114.45.0
Aug91° / 61°0.10.113.55.2
Sep87° / 59°0.10.512.36.3
Oct78° / 53°1.23.1118.3
Nov65° / 46°2.36.59.96.6
Dec57° / 41°4.49.69.44.2

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Arden-Arcade gets around 0.3 in of rain over 1 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 6 mph across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min in early June to 12 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Arden-Arcade

In seasonPeak

None of Arden-Arcade's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Arden-Arcade's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is summer a good time to visit Arden-Arcade?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Arden-Arcade for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Arden-Arcade in Summer

From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In summer, Arden-Arcade sees daytime highs around 90°F and nights near 61°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Arden-Arcade in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arden-Arcade peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 10Dec 13UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Arden-Arcade in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Arden-Arcade is worst in August — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateAug 2126 µg/m³Jun 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul11Good
Aug27Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Arden-Arcade?

Arden-Arcade sits at 38.6°N, 121.4°W, 56 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Carmichael, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Arden-Arcade

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Arden-Arcade.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Arden-Arcade has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 ft around an average of 75 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,269 ft.

The land around Arden-Arcade is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and trees (45%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (45%), grassland (25%) and trees (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (35%), grassland (31%) and cropland (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
82 ft
10 miles
308 ft
50 miles
5,269 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Summer weather nearby: Carmichael 3.1 mi · Rosemont 3.7 mi · Rancho Cordova 4.3 mi · Foothill Farms 5.6 mi · North Highlands 5.6 mi · Sacramento 6.2 mi · Fair Oaks 6.2 mi · Rio Linda 7.5 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Arden-Arcade (38.6025°, -121.3785°, elevation 56 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.