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San Jose is California’s third largest city and as the hub of The Silicon Valley, it has become a popular destination for tourists and business travelers. San Jose was recently named the third “Most Fun City in America,” by Cranium Inc., and you’ll find most anything here - theme parks, world class restaurants and shopping, arts, professional sports, outdoor recreation and museums. A culturally diverse city, San Jose’s residents speak more than 52 different languages, and the city sponsors many cultural festivals and special events throughout the year. A few include the Cinco de Mayo Festival, the Vietnamese Tet Festival, Juneteenth Festival, Chinese Summer Festival and Italian Family Festival. San Jose’s Japantown is a popular tourist stop, and other places of interest include the Children’s Discovery Museum, Happy Hollow Park & Zoo, the Japanese Friendship Garden and the J. Lohr Winery & Tasting Room. Outdoor sports in San Jose’s parks and recreational facilities include golf and tennis, swimming, hiking and horseback riding. San Jose is conveniently located just 45 minutes south of San Francisco and an hour and a half to Monterey Bay, and has 300 days of sunshine per year with an average annual temperature of 70 degrees.

Surrounding areas: Los Gatos, California (6.8 mi), Sunnyvale, California (10.0 mi), Los Altos Hills, California (15.3 mi), Corralitos, California (22.1 mi), Aptos, California (22.4 mi), Woodside, California (22.6 mi), Capitola, California (23.1 mi)

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San Jose Weather & Climate

Mild weather without extremes best typifies the climate of the north-central coast of California near San Jose. Located midway between San Francisco and Monterey Bay, this region has over 300 days of sunshine per year and an average annual temperature of 70 degrees. Most evenings are cool %u2013 even in summertime %u2013 but pleasantly so. Days are neither too hot nor too cold, and most precipitation is received October through March in the form of rain. In summer, a seasonal blanket of fog often hugs the coastline and can block out the sun for days, although usually it burns off by midday. Fall is often the sunniest and warmest season, without the fog of summer or the clouds of wintertime.

     Month       High Temp   Low Temp   Rainfall   Ocean Temp 
January 59°F 41°F 3.03 in. 53°F
February 63°F 44°F 2.84 in. 54°F
March 67°F 46°F 2.69 in. 54°F
April 72°F 48°F 1.02 in. 54°F
May 76°F 51°F 0.44 in. 55°F
June 81°F 55°F 0.10 in. 57°F
July 84°F 57°F 0.06 in. 59°F
August 84°F 57°F 0.07 in. 60°F
September 82°F 56°F 0.23 in. 59°F
October 75°F 52°F 0.87 in. 59°F
November 65°F 45°F 1.73 in. 56°F
December 58°F 41°F 2.00 in. 54°F

San Jose Map & Transportation

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The closest airports in the area are the Norman Y Mineta San Jose International airport (SJC) located about 5 miles northwest of San Jose, the Metropolitan Oakland International airport (OAK) located approximately 34 miles northwest of San Jose in Oakland, California, the San Francisco International airport (SFO) located roughly 35 miles northwest of San Jose in San Francisco, California, and finally the Hollister Municipal airport (3O7) located around 38 miles southeast of San Jose in Hollister, California.

San Jose Attractions
 
Amusement and Theme Parks
Paramount's Great AmericaSanta ClaraCA5.7 mi.
Santa Cruz Beach BoardwalkSanta CruzCA24.4 mi.
Bonfante GardensGilroyCA26.6 mi.
Oakland ZooOaklandCA40.9 mi.
Pixieland ParkConcordCA47.4 mi.
Six Flags Marine WorldVallejoCA59.2 mi.
FunderwoodsLodiCA65.9 mi.
TraintownSonomaCA75.4 mi.
 
Water Parks
Raging WatersSan JoseCA 
Waterworld USAConcordCA47.4 mi.
Oakwood Lake WaterparkMantecaCA49.7 mi.
Big Bear ParkWaterfordCA65.4 mi.
Waterworld USASacramentoCA90.8 mi.
 
Golf Courses
Cinnabar Hills Golf ClubSan JoseCA 
Los Lagos Golf CourseSan JoseCA 
Pleasant Hills Golf CourseSan JoseCA 
San Jose Municipal Golf CourseSan JoseCA 
Santa Teresa Golf ClubSan JoseCA 
The Ranch Golf ClubSan JoseCA 
Pruneridge Golf CourseSanta ClaraCA5.3 mi.
Santa Clara Golf & Tennis ClubSanta ClaraCA5.3 mi.
Spring Valley Golf CourseMilpitasCA8.2 mi.
Summitpointe Golf CourseMilpitasCA8.2 mi.
Sunken Gardens Golf CourseSunnyvaleCA8.3 mi.
Blackberry Farm Golf CourseCupertinoCA10.3 mi.
Deep Cliff Golf CourseCupertinoCA10.5 mi.
Sunnyvale Municipal Golf CourseSunnyvaleCA11.3 mi.
Palo Alto Municipal Golf CoursePalo AltoCA17.1 mi.
Sunol Valley Golf CourseSunolCA19.0 mi.
Valley Gardens Golf CourseScotts ValleyCA19.1 mi.
De Laveaga Golf CourseSanta CruzCA22.3 mi.
Seascape Golf ClubAptosCA22.4 mi.
Emerald Hills Golf CourseRedwood CityCA23.8 mi.
Pasatiempo Golf ClubSanta CruzCA24.5 mi.
Pleasanton Fairways Golf CoursePleasantonCA24.6 mi.
Course at Wente VineyardsLivermoreCA26.7 mi.
Poppy Ridge Golf CourseLivermoreCA26.7 mi.
Casserly Par3 Golf CourseWatsonvilleCA27.2 mi.
Eagle Ridge Golf ClubGilroyCA27.2 mi.
Gavilan Golf CourseGilroyCA27.2 mi.
Gilroy Golf CourseGilroyCA27.2 mi.
Spring Hills Golf CourseWatsonvilleCA27.2 mi.
Las Positas Golf CourseLivermoreCA27.4 mi.
 
State Parks
Loghry State ParkCA13.8 mi. 
Castle Rock State ParkCA14.0 mi. 
Portola State ParkCA18.4 mi. 
Big Basin Redwoods State ParkCA21.0 mi. 
Henry Cowell Redwoods State ParkCA21.9 mi. 
Henry Willard Coe State ParkCA22.0 mi. 
Butano State ParkCA24.2 mi. 
Wilder Ranch State ParkCA26.0 mi. 
Cascade Ranch State ParkCA26.3 mi. 
Ano Nuevo Island State ParkCA28.9 mi. 
Burleigh Murray Ranch State ParkCA29.7 mi. 
Robert E Woolley State ParkCA32.4 mi. 
Zmudowski Beach State ParkCA33.0 mi. 
Mills Estate ParkCA34.2 mi. 
McNee Ranch State ParkCA37.9 mi. 
Mount Diablo State ParkCA38.6 mi. 
 
Museums
History Museums of San JoseSan JoseCA(History)
Japanese American Museum of San JoseSan JoseCA(History)
Rosicrucian Egyptian MuseumSan JoseCA(History)
Ableza's Native American Virtual Cultural CenterSan JoseCA(Miscellaneous)
Captain Kazooz Kazoo MuseumSan JoseCA(Miscellaneous)
San Jose Museum of ArtSan JoseCA(Art)
Children's Discovery MuseumSan JoseCA(Children's)
Arnisto GallerySanta ClaraCA5.7 mi.(Miscellaneous)
Intel MuseumSanta ClaraCA5.7 mi.(Technology)
Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad CompanyLos GatosCA7.7 mi.(Technology)
Niles Canyon Railway MuseumFremontCA18.0 mi.(Technology)
Niles DepotFremontCA18.0 mi.(Technology)
California Antique Aircraft MuseumSan MartinCA21.0 mi.(Technology)
Capitola Historical MuseumCapitolaCA23.2 mi.(History)
Ecology Hall of FameSanta CruzCA24.4 mi.(Science)
Hiller Aviation MuseumSan CarlosCA25.5 mi.(Technology)
Silicon Valley Art MuseumBelmontCA26.7 mi.(Art)
Sun GalleryHaywardCA27.7 mi.(Art)
Coyote Point Museum For Environmental EducationSan MateoCA30.6 mi.(Science)
USS Hornet MuseumAlamedaCA37.7 mi.(History)
 
Zoos and Aquariums
Happy Hollow Park and ZooSan JoseCA 
The Oakland ZooOaklandCA40.9 mi.
San Francisco Zoological GardensSan FranciscoCA44.2 mi.
Steinhart AquariumSan FranciscoCA44.2 mi.
Monterey Bay AquariumMontereyCA48.7 mi.
Six Flags Marine WorldVallejoCA59.2 mi.
Micke Grove ZooLodiCA65.9 mi.
Sacramento ZooSacramentoCA90.8 mi.

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