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Best time to visit Elk Grove

October is the best time to visit Elk Grove for general sightseeing, with average highs of 26 °C and about 3 wet days. The comfortable season runs roughly April to May.

It depends what you are going for

One month rarely wins on everything. These are the best months on each measure taken on its own.

If you want Best month On that measure
Sightseeing and walking October comfort 93/100
The least cloud August 11 % average cloud cover
The least rain July 0 mm
Warmth July 34 °C
Cooler weather December 13 °C

Ranked by comfort

# Month Comfort / 100 Avg high Wet days
1 October 93 26 °C 3
2 April 93 22 °C 6
3 May 90 27 °C 4
4 November 83 18 °C 6
5 March 80 19 °C 9
6 September 79 31 °C 1
7 June 78 31 °C 1
8 August 74 33 °C 0
9 July 73 34 °C 0
10 February 68 16 °C 10
11 December 59 13 °C 10
12 January 58 14 °C 10

When to think twice

January scores lowest with about 10 wet days and highs near 14 °C. That does not make it a bad month — it depends entirely on what you are travelling for. The numbers are all here; the judgement is yours.

The full year

Month Avg high Rainfall Cloud
January 13.8 °C 123 mm 60 %
February 15.9 °C 120 mm 57 %
March 18.7 °C 102 mm 54 %
April 22.2 °C 50 mm 45 %
May 26.9 °C 29 mm 36 %
June 31.5 °C 6 mm 21 %
July 33.5 °C under 1 mm 12 %
August 33.0 °C 1 mm 11 %
September 31.3 °C 4 mm 15 %
October 25.7 °C 36 mm 28 %
November 18.0 °C 63 mm 47 %
December 13.4 °C 121 mm 57 %

Data sources and method

Normal period
1991–2020
Dataset version
era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
Last processed

Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: comfort score, beach score, season boundaries. Full formulas are on the methodology page.

Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.