When to go · Sacramento
Sacramento in May
Great month. Inside Sacramento's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Sacramento's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Sacramento in this guide.
Weather in May
- SacramentoHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 1 day
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Memorial Day big impact
Last Monday of May · United States
Start of summer; roads and beaches full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sacramento, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Apr: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
May: 1
Apr: 1
Crowds
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Apr: 1
May: Inside Sacramento's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
April: Inside Sacramento's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Sacramento: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings