The Gold Country is most pleasant in spring, when the wildflowers are in bloom, and in fall. Summers are hot: temperatures of 100°F are common. Sacramento winters tend to be cool with occasionally foggy and/or rainy days; many Sacramentans drive to the foothills to escape the winter weather. Throughout the year Gold Country towns stage community and ethnic celebrations. In December many towns are decked out for Christmas.
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