Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min5:42 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:20 am – 4:48 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 38°F18 in of rain a year, on about 36 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare84 days above 90°F, 23 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sacramento Metro Ap station, 5 mi away; snow from Sacramento 5 Ese
Nearby landmarksTodhunters Lake (historical)lake · 1.3 miFishermans Lakelake · 2.5 miUniversity of Phoenix - Sacramento Valley Campuscollege · 4.0 miAmerican River College, Natomas Centercollege · 4.6 miAmerican Riverriver · 5.1 miLonetree Island (historical)island · 4.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSacramento Bypass Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 1.7 mi · 403 acresElkhorn Regional Parkpark · 2.5 miFisherman's Lake Parkway and Open Spacerecreation area · 2.5 miCalifornia Indian Heritage Centerstate historic site · 4.7 miOld Sacramento State Historic Parkstate historic site · 5.5 miLeland Stanford Mansion State Historic Parkstate historic site · 6.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes141 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.0 on 24 Aug 201448 mi away, The 2014 South Napa, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 7 Jul 202647 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateYolo County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025213 of 365 days measured152 moderate daysMedian index 47, worst day 100main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Yolo County monitors, CA
Drinking waterCity of West Sacramentoserves 53,355 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation16 ft5 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSutter Medical Center Anderson Lucchetti Women's and Children's Center7.8 miPost officeIndustrial West Sacramento Post Office4.2 miTown hallWest Sacramento City Hall4.9 miPoliceWest Sacramento Police Department4.6 miFire stationElkhorn Fire Protection District1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Phoenix - Sacramento Valley Campus4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSacramento International Airport SMF4.7 miInterstateI-803.2 miUS highwayUS 503.8 miAmtrakSacramento Airport, CA SAA4.5 miLight railSacramento Valley Station (WB)Sacramento RT5.8 miCoachSaaAmtrak Chartered Vehicle4.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95798 ZIP area.
