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View of Downtown Sacramento. The average annual precipitation is 18.14 inches (461 mm). On average, precipitation falls on 58 days each year in Sacramento, and nearly all of this falls during the winter months. Average January rainfall is 3.66 in (93 mm), and measurable precipitation is rare during the summer months.
The sun seemingly took a winter vacation, finally returning briefly on Thursday.
Wednesday’s temperature is forecast to reach a high of 73 degrees and dip to 53 degrees overnight, which is about 8 degrees below normal for this time of year.
The Foothill Farms area received the most rainfall in the Sacramento area over that time period, with 0.73 inches, while Folsom Lake got the least amount of rain with 0.24 inches.
Rain typically falls in California only during the winter and spring months, from October through May, with more rain falling on the northern half of the state than the southern. Approximately 75 percent of the total precipitation volume occurs north of Sacramento, while 75 percent of the total water demand is in the south.
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Normally, the Sierras get about three times more rain than the Sacramento Valley, but during this event, they got up to ten times more rain because of the wind direction and strength of the winds. [3] The combination of slow-moving weather systems and strong winds brought warm, moist air into Northern California, causing prolonged and heavy ...
Sacramento International Airport recorded 4.13 inches and Sacramento Executive Airport saw 4.05 inches. The Foothill Farms area has seen 6.20 inches of rain and Elk Grove 5.82 inches.