San Luis Obispo's climate is ideal. The year round mild weather brings San Luis Obispo about 315 days of sunshine a year! Rain and cool evenings are a possibility from November thru March. Average temperatures in the winter month's range from 45-65 and in the summer range from 55-80.

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Some statistics for the city of San Luis Obispo...

City Population:               43,415           
City Size:                     10.5 square miles
City Elevation:                315 feet         
Avg. City Household Size:      2.38             
Avg. City Family Income:       $64,189          
City Age Distribution:                          
                               0-5         4.5% 
                               6-13        7.8% 
                               14-17       3.0% 
                               18-20      13.1% 
                               21-24      19.1% 
                               25-34      13.9% 
                               35-44      13.2% 
                               45-54       7.9% 
                               55-64       5.1% 
                                65+       12.4% 



Distances to San Luis Obispo from popular cities throughout California...

Mileage Chart

CityMiles to Slo
Bakersfield114
Eureka498
Fresno130
Lake Tahoe379
Los Angeles202
Monterey132
Palm Springs332
Sacramento286
San Diego335
San Francisco225
Santa Barbara106
Yosemite Valley228

Or...Take the Train...
What better way to visit San Luis Obispo than by train. San Luis Obispo's train depot conveniently exists 1.5 miles from downtown. Amtrak offers plenty of routes throughout California and connecting with San Luis Obispo. For information call Amtrak at 1-800-USA-RAIL.


Central Coast Area Transit offers bus routes north on Highway 101 to Paso Robles to San Simeon (Hwy 1 North), to San Luis Obispo, to Santa Maria (South Hwy 101), and everywhere in between. The costs per route range from $0.75-$1.75. A list of the routes can be obtained by calling (805)541-CCAT.



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