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San Francisco
Area Information
Below are some facts about San Francisco and some valuable links about the area. Follow the links to learn more about the San Francisco area and to help plan your trip to San Francisco!
Other San Francisco Information Sites
- City & County of San Francisco
- San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau
- San Francisco Hang Gliding Center
- San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Facts & Statistics
- Weather
- San Francisco enjoys a temperate marine climate, where year-round the temperatures are mild, staying somewhere between the 70s°F(21°C) and 40s°F(5°C), so you may want to have a light jacket handy for comfort.
Average temperatures:
Jan: 56-46 Fahrenheit/13-8 Celsius; Feb: 59-48 F/15-9 C; Mar: 60-49 F/16-9 C; Apr: 61-48 F/16-9 C; May: 62-51 F/17-11 C; Jun: 64-52 F/18-11 C; Jul: 64-53 F/18-12 C; Aug: 65-54 F/18-12 C; Sep: 69-56 F/18-12 C; Oct: 68-55 F/20-13 C; Nov: 63-52 F/17-11 C; Dec: 57-47 F/12-8 C. - Population
- The Greater Bay area is home to 6 million residents, making it the nation's 5th largest metro area.
- Area Geography
- San Francisco is located at the tip of the San Francisco Peninsula, surrounded by the Pacific Ocean and the San Francisco Bay.
- County Government
- San Francisco, whose governing powers rest on an 11-member Board of Supervisors, doubles as both a city and a county. The mayor is elected by the voters and serves a 4-year term.
- Sales or Use Tax
- Sales tax is 8.5%. Hotel tax is 16%.
- Important Numbers
- Emergency Numbers: Dial 911 for police and medical emergencies. Time: 415-767-8900. Weather: 650-364-7974. San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau: 415-974-6900.
- Telephone Codes
- The San Francisco proper area code is 415, other area codes used in the metro area are 510 and 650. To dial outside the 415 area code dialing a "1" is required.
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