If you travel by plane, the Sacramento Metropolitan Airport is an easy 20-minute drive from downtown Davis. Within Davis, bicycles are a favorite mode of transportation. The terrain is flat and 50 miles of bike paths crisscross the city. Winters in Davis are generally mild. It rarely snows, but you should get good use from your rainwear.
Summers are sunny, hot and dry.
Although on some days the thermometer can exceed 100 degrees, summer days are usually in the low 90s, with overnight temperatures in the 60s. Spring and fall weather is some of the most pleasant in the state. Residents are active in local, national and international political causes, in the arts, and in community organizations ranging from Little League to the Rotary Club. Students compose a large portion of the city's population of 53,000, making Davis one of the state's few remaining college towns. You'll find an abundance of bookshops, coffee houses and restaurants catering to students in the bustling downtown area adjacent to campus.