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Sacramento Key Stats for Meeting Planners

Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Convention Center: Sacramento Convention Center

Airport: Sacramento International Airport (SMF)

Population 2,104,974 Destination Type Listings
Hotels 230 • Golf destination
Hotel Rooms 50,000 • Historic destination
Unique Venues 140 • Smoke free restaurants
Restaurants 200  
Average Hotel Room Rate $114
Average Daily Food Cost $59
Approximate Taxi Fares from SMF to Downtown $50
Approximate Weekly Car Rental Cost $280

Nearby Cities

City Distance Est. Driving Time Est. Min. Flying Time Est. Flight Cost
Napa, CA 61 mi 1hr 13 min n/a n/a
San Francisco, CA 87 mi 1 hr 35 min 1 hr 10 min $275+
Reno, NV 132 mi 2 hr 10 min 2 hr 38 min* $315+
Los Angeles, CA 385 mi 5+ hrs 1 hr 23 min $260+
Las Vegas, NV 570 mi 5+ hrs 1 hr 21 min $280+

*Non-stop flights not available to this destination.

Sacramento Climate Information

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Rec High -°F 70 76 88 93 105 115 114 109 108 101 87 72
Rec High -°C 21 24 31 33 40 46 45 42 42 38 30 22
Avg High -°F 53 60 64 71 80 87 93 91 88 78 64 53
Avg High -°C 11 15 17 21 26 30 33 3 31 25 17 11
Avg Low -°F 38 41 43 46 50 55 58 58 56 50 43 38
Avg Low -°C 11 15 17 21 26 30 33 32 31 25 17 11
Rec Low -°F 20 23 26 32 34 41 48 48 43 35 26 18
Rec Low -°C -6 -5 -3 -- 1 5 8 8 6 1 -3 -7
Rainfall - in. 3.7 2.8 2.6 1.2 0.4 0.1 -- 0.1 0.3 0.9 2.2 2.8
Rainfall - cm. 9 7 6 3 1 -- -- -- -- 2 5 7

Sacramento enjoys a Mediterranean climate of mild temperatures year-round, dry summers, little humidity and abundant sunshine. Spring and fall bring average temperatures in the mid-70s, while the summer months months have temperatures reaching highs of over 90°F. The average year-round temperature high is 75°F, while the average year-round low temperature is 51°F.

Sacramento experiences an average of 18 inches of rain per year with January seeing the most precipitation and July, the least. The best time to visit Sacramento is in the spring or fall, which bring mild temperatures and very little rainfall.