Record Hottest and Coldest Weather Temperatures Ever Recorded in Sacramento, California

Weather temperatures have been officially kept in the city of Sacramento, California since 1877. These are the all-time record hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Sacramento since 1877.

Located at the confluence of the Sacramento and American Rivers in central Northern California, the capital city of Sacramento has a much milder climate than the extremes found in the Golden State. This is born out by the differences between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Sacramento, compared to the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures recorded in California.

The difference between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Sacramento is 97 degrees. The difference between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in the state of California is 179 degrees; a massive difference of 82 degrees.

Record Hottest and Coldest Temperatures Ever Recorded in Sacramento, California

All-time Record Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded in Sacramento is 114 Degrees

The hottest weather temperature ever officially recorded in the city of Sacramento is 114 degrees, which occurred on July 17, 1925.

Sacramento is definitely a warm weather city. The city has a Mediterranean like climate, and averages about 73 days a year with temperatures of 90 degrees or above, and 14 days a year of 100 degrees or above. Days when the temperature reaches or exceeds 100 degrees have been recorded in Sacramento in six out of the 12 months of the year (May through October).

I've been to Sacramento a few times and it's a pretty city to visit. The capitol building is impressive architecturally, and there's lots of parks along the Sacramento and American Rivers to walk or run in, or just to visit. You can even take riverboat cruises on the Sacramento River, which is a great way to see the city.

Despite being only about 100 miles from San Francisco, the weather is different in Sacramento. The record high in Sacramento is 11 degrees above the record high in San Francisco.

• Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded in California is 134 Degrees 

The all-time record hottest temperature ever recorded in the state of California, and the world, is 134 degrees, which occurred on July 10, 1913, in Death Valley, which is located around 400 miles southeast of Sacramento.

The difference between the all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in Sacramento (114) and the all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in the state of California (134) is 20 degrees. A big statistical difference.

All-time Record Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded in Sacramento is 17 Degrees

The coldest weather temperature ever officially recorded in Sacramento is 17 degrees, which occurred on December 11, 1932.

Sacramento is a city that never really gets too cold. The city only averages 17 days a year when the temperature drops below the freezing mark.

• Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded in California is -45 Degrees 

The coldest temperature ever officially recorded in the state of California is -45 degrees, which occurred on January 20, 1937, in Boca. The town of Boca, which was mostly submerged under the Boca Dam in 1939, was located near Truckee, about 100 miles northeast of Sacramento.

The difference between the all-time coldest temperature ever recorded in Sacramento (17) and the all-time coldest temperature ever recorded in the state of California (-45) is 62 degrees. A very large statistical difference.

Overall, the city of Sacramento has a much milder climate than the extremes found in the state of California. Sacramento has a climate that most people in the United States would love to live in.