Rainfall totals Sacramento, CA
For Sacramento, the official rainfall for the year to date is 9.57 inches through Aug 21, 2026, according to the National Weather Service daily climate report. The normal for that date is 12.09 inches.
Data from Sacramento Executive Airport, with records back to 1941.
Official rainfall report for Aug 21, 2026
| Measured | Normal | |
|---|---|---|
| Rain on Aug 21, 2026 | 0.00 inches | 0.00 inches |
| Month to date | 0.00 inches | 0.02 inches |
| Year to date | 9.57 inches | 12.09 inches |
| Record for Aug 21 | 0.19 inches | 2003 |
Source: National Weather Service daily climate report for SACRAMENTO/EXECUTIV, issued the morning after Aug 21, 2026. The local National Weather Service office issues the daily climate report for the airport station the next morning, and that report is the official figure.
Days with measurable rain, 2026
| Date | Rainfall |
|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | 0.12 inches |
| May 28, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| May 5, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| May 4, 2026 | 0.54 inches |
| Apr 26, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Apr 22, 2026 | 0.15 inches |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 1.24 inches |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 0.66 inches |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 0.27 inches |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 0.79 inches |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 0.21 inches |
| Apr 2, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 0.09 inches |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.14 inches |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 0.13 inches |
| Feb 18, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 0.80 inches |
| Feb 16, 2026 | 1.27 inches |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 0.45 inches |
| Feb 11, 2026 | 0.15 inches |
| Feb 10, 2026 | 0.07 inches |
| Jan 27, 2026 | 0.10 inches |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 0.24 inches |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 1.34 inches |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 0.06 inches |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 0.05 inches |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 0.61 inches |
Through Aug 19, 2026, the GHCN-Daily station record shows 9.57 inches of measurable rain so far this year, falling over a 27-day span. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.
All-time rainfall records
| Wettest day | 5.41 inches | Oct 24, 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Wettest year | 33.44 inches | 1983 |
| Driest year | 5.81 inches | 2013 |
| Average year | 17.55 inches | 78 complete years on record |
| Rain days a year | 57 | average, 0.01 inch or more |
| Record begins | 1941 | 29,790 daily readings |
Monthly rainfall normals
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches | 3.66 | 3.49 | 2.68 | 1.26 | 0.75 | 0.23 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 0.09 | 0.85 | 1.66 | 3.43 | 18.14 |
Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
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