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The climate is considered ideal by many with warm-to-hot, dry summers and an average annual rainfall of 17 inches. Average high temperatures range from 55 degrees in February to over 100 degrees in August, but even the hottest summer days are cool in the evening, owing to the breeze that flows in each night from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
The city offers a wide range of cultural, educational, sports and recreational activities. These include two ballet companies, the E.B. Crocker Art gallery, the famous California Railroad Museum, many professional theater companies and venues, as well as a thriving local music scene. Each Memorial Day weekend the city plays host to the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee, and for 18 days each August, the California State Fair showcases the state's agricultural and technological richness.
We have two major league basketball teams, and a minor league baseball team. Recreationally, there are many outdoor advantages of living at the confluence of two of the state's major rivers, the American and the Sacramento, with over 150 community parks and 33 miles of bike trail, earning its nickname "City of Trees".
Another great thing about Sacramento is its proximity to California attractions. Both Lake Tahoe and San Francisco are within an hour and a half, and Napa valley is only 45 minutes away, and Yosemite is three hours. These are only an example of the many natural and cultural places within a few hours drive.