Stockton miscellany . In California's central valley, south of Sacramento on Hwy 99. We are only 45 miles south of Sacramento and 60 miles east of California's Bay Area. The climate for Stockton is temperate, with warm dry days and cool nights in the summer. Winter is usually mild with rare freezing temperatures.
Some light rain falls during the winter months.
The weather in Stockton is mild winters and warm summers. Here is a page of weather links for Stockton and the area. After artificial irrigation came into the area, the city blossomed with residents, agiculture and industry. Here is a history page for Stockton. Stockton was founded in 1849 by a German immigrant, Charles M. Weber, who acquired over 49,000 acres of land through a Spanish land grant.