Sacramento, CA
California · Records since 1877–2026
Records for September 26
🔥 Record High
September 26, 1963
+18° from 86° normal❄ Record Low
September 26, 1948
-10° from 55° normalAll-Time Records — Sacramento
First & Last Dates — Sacramento
How early and how late each seasonal turning point has ever arrived, across the full period of record
Top 10 Record Highs — September 26
| # | Temp | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | 104°F | September 26, 1963 |
| 2 | 101°F | September 26, 2009 |
| 3 | 98°F | September 26, 2010 |
| 4 | 98°F | September 26, 1994 |
| 5 | 97°F | September 26, 2016 |
| 6 | 97°F | September 26, 1975 |
| 7 | 96°F | September 26, 2018 |
| 8 | 96°F | September 26, 1954 |
| 9 | 96°F | September 26, 1952 |
| 10 | 96°F | September 26, 1888 |
Top 5 Record Lows — September 26
| # | Temp | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 🥶 | 45°F | September 26, 1948 |
| 2 | 46°F | September 26, 1923 |
| 3 | 47°F | September 26, 1955 |
| 4 | 47°F | September 26, 1934 |
| 5 | 47°F | September 26, 1926 |
Heat Wave Summary — Sacramento
threshold: 100°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)Days ≥ 90°F Per Year
1877–2026Average Daily High by Decade
Full year · complete decades only
Longest Heat Waves — Sacramento
| # | Dates | Days | Peak | Avg High | Avg Overnight Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jul 15, 1960 – Jul 24, 1960 | 10 | 111°F (Jul 19) | 106°F | 64°F |
| 2 | Sep 1, 2022 – Sep 9, 2022 | 9 | 114°F (Sep 5) | 107°F | 67°F |
| 3 | Aug 8, 1996 – Aug 16, 1996 | 9 | 110°F (Aug 10) | 106°F | 66°F |
| 4 | Jul 14, 1961 – Jul 21, 1961 | 8 | 110°F (Jul 18) | 105°F | 62°F |
| 5 | Aug 12, 1967 – Aug 19, 1967 | 8 | 107°F (Aug 18) | 104°F | 63°F |
| 6 | Aug 13, 2020 – Aug 19, 2020 | 7 | 112°F (Aug 16) | 106°F | 71°F |
| 7 | Jul 20, 2006 – Jul 26, 2006 | 7 | 111°F (Jul 23) | 106°F | 72°F |
| 8 | Jul 1, 2024 – Jul 7, 2024 | 7 | 110°F (Jul 6) | 105°F | 68°F |
| 9 | Aug 5, 1990 – Aug 11, 1990 | 7 | 109°F (Aug 9) | 107°F | 66°F |
| 10 | Jun 28, 2013 – Jul 4, 2013 | 7 | 109°F (Jul 4) | 106°F | 68°F |
Heat Waves Per Year
Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)
Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low
Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year
Average June–August Low by Decade
Overnight lows · complete decades only
Precipitation
Annual totals and trend across the full period of record · see this year's standing →
Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months
Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal
Annual Precipitation Per Year (1856–2026)
Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)
Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")
Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")
This Year — 2026
How Sacramento is tracking against normal, year to date
Daily High Temperature vs Normal
157 of 265 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.
Precipitation, Year to Date
Accumulation vs. Normal
Running total since Jan 1 against the normal pace for the same date · Sacramento is 2.59" behind the normal pace
Period Review — Sep 18 – Sep 25, 2026
Any window, evaluated against every other year on record — 8 days
Average Temperature by Year — Sep 18 – Sep 25
1877–2026 · 2026 highlighted · trend +0.22° per decade (warming since 1877)
Precipitation by Year — Sep 18 – Sep 25
1856–2025 · 2026 highlighted
Warmest Sep 18 – Sep 25 on Record
| # | Year | Avg Temp |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1939 | 80.9°F |
| 2 | 1919 | 80.7°F |
| 3 | 1936 | 80.1°F |
| 4 | 1975 | 78.6°F |
| 5 | 2009 | 78.0°F |
| 6 | 1883 | 77.8°F |
| 7 | 2002 | 77.0°F |
| 8 | 1899 | 76.6°F |
| 9 | 2025 | 76.1°F |
| 10 | 1964 | 76.1°F |
Coolest Sep 18 – Sep 25 on Record
| # | Year | Avg Temp |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1901 | 60.6°F |
| 2 | 1986 | 61.1°F |
| 3 | 1948 | 62.9°F |
| 4 | 1881 | 63.7°F |
| 5 | 1904 | 63.7°F |
| 6 | 2007 | 63.9°F |
| 7 | 1895 | 64.0°F |
| 8 | 1920 | 64.1°F |
| 9 | 1896 | 64.3°F |
| 10 | 1923 | 64.3°F |