Sacramento weather in June

In June, Sacramento sees average daytime highs of 88°F and overnight lows near 60°F, with 0.2 in of rain across 1 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 85°F in the first days to 90°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of June to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Sacramento's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sacramento's year-round climate.

Daytime high
88°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
60°
10th coldest
Rainfall
0.2 in
1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
4:46 AM – 7:27 PM
Cloud cover
21%
4th clearest
Wind
6 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
8.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Sacramento is capital city of the U.S. state of California and seat of Sacramento County.

Density
2,025/km²
people per km²
Founded
1849

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 85°F in the first days to 90°F by the end.

A typical June day in Sacramento reaches about 88°F in the afternoon and slips back to 60°F overnight — a 28°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 78°F and 99°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 7°F warmer than May and about 3°F cooler than July.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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28558
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48558
58558
68659
78659
88659
98759
108759
118759
128759
138860
148860
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299161
309161

How June really feels in Sacramento

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 8 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
8
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sacramento weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37822
47822
58020
68020
78119
88119
98218
108317
118416
128416
138515
148614
158713
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188911
198911
208911
219010
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24919
25919
26919
27928
28928
29928
30937

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Sacramento gets around 0.2 in of rain over 1 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 4% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
18
27
37
47
56
66
75
85
95
104
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124
133
143
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172
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Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
189110
289110
389110
489110
589110
689110
789110
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989110
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1189110
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1987130
2086131
2185141
2284151
2383161
2482171
2582171
2681181
2780191
2879201
2978211
3078211

Wind in June

Winds average 6 mph in June, the windiest month of the year.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
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306calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of June to 14 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 4:49 AM to 4:49 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 7:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.54:497:18
214.54:487:19
314.54:487:20
414.54:487:20
514.64:477:21
614.64:477:21
714.64:477:22
814.64:477:23
914.64:467:23
1014.64:467:24
1114.64:467:24
1214.64:467:25
1314.74:467:25
1414.74:467:26
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1614.74:467:27
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1814.74:467:27
1914.74:467:28
2014.74:467:28
2114.74:467:28
2214.74:477:28
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Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 8.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.08 kWh/m² to a high of 8.18 kWh/m² in July across the year — June's 8.13 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.8Intense
27.8Intense
37.8Intense
47.9Intense
57.9Intense
67.9Intense
78.0Intense
88.0Intense
98.0Intense
108.1Intense
118.1Intense
128.1Intense
138.1Intense
148.2Intense
158.2Intense
168.2Intense
178.2Intense
188.2Intense
198.3Intense
208.3Intense
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238.3Intense
248.3Intense
258.3Intense
268.3Intense
278.3Intense
288.3Intense
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308.3Intense
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Sacramento

In seasonPeak

None of Sacramento's seasonal hazards are active in June. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Sacramento'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 June a good time to visit Sacramento?

Our two travel scores rate June for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Sacramento for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sacramento in June

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

In June, Sacramento sees daytime highs around 88°F and nights near 60°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sacramento in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks 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 Sacramento peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Sacramento in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Sacramento 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 Sacramento?

Sacramento sits at 38.6°N, 121.5°W, 30 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is West Sacramento, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Sacramento

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Sacramento has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 ft around an average of 30 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,787 ft.

The land around Sacramento is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (36%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (36%), cropland (24%) and grassland (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (32%), grassland (32%) and cropland (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
102 ft
10 miles
164 ft
50 miles
4,787 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
June weather nearby: West Sacramento 1.9 mi · Arden-Arcade 6.2 mi · Rosemont 7.5 mi · Florin 7.5 mi · Rio Linda 8.1 mi · Carmichael 9.3 mi · North Highlands 9.9 mi · Foothill Farms 9.9 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 Sacramento (38.5816°, -121.4944°, elevation 30 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).