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San Jose Key Facts for Meeting Planners

Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Convention Center: San Jose McEnery Convention Center
Airport: Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC)

Population 7,264,887 Destination Type Listings
Hotels 45 • Golf destination
Hotel Rooms 10,000 • Spa destination
Unique Venues 64 • Smoke free restaurants
Restaurants 135
Average Hotel Room Rate $132
Average Daily Food Cost $56
Approximate Taxi Fares from SJC to Downtown $15-18
Approximate Weekly Car Rental Cost $252

Nearby Cities

City Distance Est. Driving Time Est. Min. Flying Time Est. Flight Cost
Oakland, CA 38 mi 43 min 4 hr 29 min* $255+
San Francisco, CA 49 mi 55 min 2 hr 35 min* $220+
Sacramento, CA 119 mi 2 hr 40 min $109+
Reno, NV 250 mi 3 hr 59 min 1 hr* $170+
Los Angeles, CA 338 mi 5 hr 23 min 1 hr 10 min $149+
Las Vegas, NV 536 mi 5+ hrs 1 hr 20 min $200+

*Non-stop flights not available to this destination.

San Jose Climate Information

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Rec High -°F 79 81 87 95 101 109 108 105 104 101 85 79
Rec High -°C 26 27 31 35 38 43 42 41 40 38 29 26
Avg High -°F 59 63 67 72 77 82 84 84 82 76 65 59
Avg High -°C 15 17 19 22 25 28 29 29 28 24 18 15
Avg Low -°F 42 45 46 48 52 55 58 58 57 52 46 41
Avg Low -°C 6 7 8 9 11 13 14 14 14 11 8 5
Rec Low -°F 24 26 30 35 37 42 47 47 42 36 21 19
Rec Low -°C -4 -3 -1 2 3 6 8 8 6 2 -6 -7
Rainfall - in. 3 2.8 2.7 1 0.4 0.1 0 0 0.2 0.8 1.7 2
Rainfall - cm. 77 72 68 25 11 2.5 1.5 1.8 5.8 77 43 50

San Jose's Mediterranean climate brings more than 250 days of sunshine to the city every year and an average year-round temperature of 65°F. Protected by the Santa Cruz Mountains to the west and south, as well as the Diablo Range to the east, San Jose is a semi-arid area with an average annual rainfall of only 14 inches. More than 90 percent of San Jose's rainfall occurs from October to May; it averages less than an inch total from June to September.

Tempered by the sea breeze off the San Francisco Bay, San Jose's summers are comfortably warm, with an average high of 80°F and average low of 60°F. The warmest month of the year is July, with an average high of 85°F. Winters in San Jose are temperate, with highs around 55°F during the day and 45°F overnight. Snow is rare; occasional snowfall accumulates to about one inch per year, typically falling in December and January. The spring and early fall months are the most popular time to visit San Jose, as they see very little rainfall and comfortable temperatures.