Free & Affordable Things to Do in Sacramento, California    

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• Sacramento is located at the confluence of the Sacramento and American Rivers and is best known as the home of the prestigious University of California Davis and Sacramento State University.
• Visitors can tour the California State Capitol Building for free or take free self-guided tours of the area's Jelly Belly Factory.
• For lower-cost access to attractions, visitors can use the city's SacRT transit system, which offers bus and light rail services.

Sacramento is 2 hr 29 min (87.2 miles via I-80 E) from San Francisco. There are some affordable places to stay, you can use reward points or visit on a day trip.

Best time to visit is May and October:

Source: National Weather Service

Month	Average High (°F)	Average Low (°F)	Average Precipitation (inches)
January	55	40	3.9
February	60	43	3.3
March	65	47	2.4
April	71	51	1.3
May	79	56	0.6
June	86	60	0.1
July	93	64	0.0
August	92	64	0.0
September	87	61	0.2
October	78	55	0.9
November	64	47	2.3
December	55	41	3.6

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