Weather and Population

Location, weather and quality of life are just a few of the things that make Sacramento a great place to live, work and visit.

Sacramento continually ranks in the top ten sunniest cities in the United States with 78% of its annual weather ‘sunny’. Rain typically only falls an average of 58 days from November to March with light showers tapering off in April. Residents frequently cite ‘great weather’ as one of the reasons they call the City of Sacramento home.

Dot Character	Statistic Type	Value
·	12-Month Average Temperature:	61°
·	Average Low in January:	38°
·	Average High in July:	93°
·	Average Number of Days Above 90:	74
·	Average Number of Days Below 32:	17
·	Average Annual Rainfall:	17.5 inches
·	Average Snowfall	0

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 99.2 square miles of which, 97.2 square miles is land and 2.1 square miles is water. The population in 2000 was 407,018. The city's current estimated population is approximately 454,330.

The Sacramento region's economy is among the strongest in California, and job growth has remained positive. During 2003-2004, the area known as the Sacramento Region (comprised of 6 counties) gained more than 7,700 jobs; in comparison, the nearby San Francisco Bay Region lost more than 126,000 jobs in that timeframe. Government employment is the largest employment sector in the area but technology, health care and education are very strong.