Weather forecast accuracy details for Sacramento, California

These are the one- to three-day out accuracy percentages for high temperature, low temperature, icon forecast precipitation (both rain and snow), and text forecast precipitation (both rain and snow). Temperature accuracy is the percentage of forecasts within three degrees. Precipitation accuracy is the percentage of correct forecasts. The forecasts are collected in the evening.

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Weather Forecast Accuracy Data Last Month (March)

Provider High Temp Low Temp Icon Precip Text Precip Overall
Microsoft   93.33% 96.67% 88.89% 88.89% 91.94%
The Weather Channel   91.40% 93.55% 89.25% 89.25% 90.86%
Weatherbit   89.25% 90.32% 89.25% 89.25% 89.52%
NWS Digital Forecast   90.32% 93.55% 86.02% 86.02% 88.98%
Foreca/Vaisala   95.70% 82.80% 86.02% 86.02% 87.63%
AerisWeather   95.70% 95.70% 78.49% 78.49% 87.10%
AccuWeather   93.33% 86.67% 82.22% 77.78% 85.00%
Wetter   79.57% 69.89% 74.19% 74.19% 74.46%
OpenWeather   56.99% 62.37% 86.02% 86.02% 72.85%
Pirate Weather   58.06% 59.14% 83.87% 83.87% 71.24%
Open-Meteo   58.06% 59.14% 83.87% 83.87% 71.24%
World Weather Online   56.99% 65.59% 79.57% 79.57% 70.43%
Persistence   49.32% 58.90% 56.16% 56.16% 55.14%

Weather Forecast Accuracy Data Last Year (2023)

Provider High Temp Low Temp Icon Precip Text Precip Overall
The Weather Channel   85.22% 87.97% 95.16% 95.16% 90.88%
Microsoft   84.60% 86.80% 94.83% 94.83% 90.27%
Foreca/Vaisala   84.85% 81.27% 94.79% 94.79% 88.93%
AerisWeather   82.46% 84.02% 93.61% 93.61% 88.42%
AccuWeather   84.08% 83.52% 93.18% 92.42% 88.30%
NWS Digital Forecast   80.91% 81.19% 91.61% 91.61% 86.33%
Weatherbit   73.19% 78.08% 93.15% 93.15% 84.39%
Pirate Weather   59.56% 50.14% 93.66% 93.66% 74.26%
Wetter   47.93% 60.15% 91.14% 90.50% 72.43%
World Weather Online   49.09% 57.73% 90.45% 90.45% 71.93%
OpenWeather   50.96% 52.98% 91.32% 91.32% 71.65%
Persistence   49.02% 47.29% 80.00% 80.00% 64.08%

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