San Ramon sits in beautiful Contra Costa County, about 34 miles east of San Francisco. Glorious warm summer days and evenings are the perfect time to partake in scenic outdoor hiking trails, aquatic centers, and outdoor entertainment. If you’re looking for a place during the winter months, you’ll find San Ramon equally inviting with lots of restaurants, coffee shops, museums, parks, and fairly mild winter weather.
San Ramon Weather
Summers in San Ramon are long, arid, warm, and mostly clear. The temperatures are typically in the 70’s and 80’s, rarely going above the low 90’s. This makes it an ideal area for outdoor sports and recreation, staying in shape with hiking, bicycling, walking, or jogging, and generally enjoying the gorgeous bay area. To plan a trip during the warmest time to visit, you will want to come in late June, July, August, or September.
Winters are short, cold, sometimes wet, and partly cloudy. It typically ranges from the low 30’s to 60’s throughout the winter but doesn’t become too dreary because it comes and goes within just a few months. Comparing San Ramon to the national average puts its rainfall into better perspective. The national average is 38 inches of rain per year, but San Ramon gets almost half this rainfall with an average of just 19 inches per year.
Now that you know what weather to expect, you may be wondering what to do here. If you’re into history, a place you won’t want to miss is the Museum of the San Ramon Valley. In a building dating back to 1891, the museum collects, preserves and shares the region’s rich history through various exhibits. There are also guided tours available through the museum and these include a tour of the Alamo Cemetery and Old Town District in Danville.
Golfers will find a beautifully maintained 18-hole championship golf course, for players at all levels at the San Ramon Royal Vista Golf Course. For hikers and bicyclists, the Las Trampas Regional Wilderness Park offers 5,342-acres of nature area, surrounded by valleys and hills. There are different loops allowing visitors to choose the length and difficulty of their adventure. Antique car buffs will enjoy the Blackhawk Automotive Museum, where more than ninety classic cars await, as well as other car artifacts and memorabilia.
Iron Horse Trail is a rail-trail that once was a railroad line through the East Bay area. Now the multi-use trail is open to bikers, hikers, and horseback riders. This beautiful path includes a scenic old railway bridge over Walnut Creek and is upkept for wheelchair accessibility, offering fun for all.
No matter the time of year you will be in San Ramon, you will see there are plenty of activities to welcome all types of visitors.
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