Editing Concord, California (section)

==Geography==

[[File:TodoSantos.JPG|thumb|Todos Santos Plaza is downtown.|left]]

Concord is located at {{Coord|37|58|41|N|122|01|52|W|type:city}}.<ref name="Ref-1" /> It is {{convert|29|mi|km|0}} northeast of [[San Francisco]], {{convert|22|mi|km|0}} northeast from [[Oakland, California|Oakland]], {{convert|65|mi|km|0}} southwest of [[Sacramento, California|Sacramento]], and {{convert|51|mi|km|0}} north of [[San Jose, California|San Jose]].<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.ci.concord.ca.us/business/econdev/cityprofile.htm |title = City of Concord City Profile |access-date = August 16, 2007 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071104025316/http://www.ci.concord.ca.us/business/econdev/cityprofile.htm |archive-date = November 4, 2007 }}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|30.5|sqmi|km2}}, all of it land.

The focal point of downtown Concord is Todos Santos Plaza, which encompasses an entire city block and is known for its [[farmers market]], free summer concerts, and large number of surrounding restaurants. Much of the area immediately around downtown has recently been redeveloped, with new high-density apartment and condominium projects to take advantage of the proximity to public transportation and to the area surrounding the park. Despite this, some crime and homelessness remain issues in the downtown area.<ref>{{Cite web |url = http://www.ci.concord.ca.us/pdf/about/citynews/newsletter/citynews_sum08.pdf |title = Concord City News: Summer 2008 |access-date = November 24, 2009 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110609201502/http://www.ci.concord.ca.us/pdf/about/citynews/newsletter/citynews_sum08.pdf |archive-date = June 9, 2011 |url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.halfwaytoconcord.com/loaves-and-fishes-should-not-be-relocated-in-downtown-concord/ |title = Loaves and Fishes should not be relocated in downtown Concord |publisher = Halfwaytoconcord.com |date = November 6, 2007 |access-date = December 11, 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130815033532/http://www.halfwaytoconcord.com/loaves-and-fishes-should-not-be-relocated-in-downtown-concord/ |archive-date = August 15, 2013 |url-status = dead }}</ref>

Concord is bordered on the west by [[Pleasant Hill, California|Pleasant Hill]] and the [[unincorporated area|unincorporated]] community of [[Pacheco, California|Pacheco]], on the south by [[Walnut Creek, California|Walnut Creek]], on the southeast by [[Clayton, California|Clayton]], on the northeast by [[Pittsburg, California|Pittsburg]] and the unincorporated community of [[Bay Point, California|Bay Point]], and on the north by the unincorporated community of [[Clyde, California|Clyde]]. Although it shares no border with Concord, [[Martinez, California|Martinez]] (the [[county seat]]) is located almost immediately adjacent to Concord on the northwest. The North Concord BART station is also known as Martinez BART.

===Climate===
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|5|15|96.8
|7|18|82.3
|8|22|26.4
|10|25|11.7
|12|29|3
|13|31|.5
|13|30|2
|12|28|6.1
|10|24|23.9
|6|17|65.8
|4|12|70.9
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Concord has a [[warm-summer Mediterranean climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Csb''), with warm, dry summers and cool, wet winters.

Official data from the [[National Weather Service]] cooperative station in Concord shows average January temperatures are a maximum of {{convert|57.2|°F|1}} and a minimum of {{convert|41.6|°F|1}}. Average July temperatures are a maximum of {{convert|87.8|°F|1}} and a minimum of {{convert|58.2|°F|1}}. There are an average of 45.0 days with highs of {{convert|90|°F|1}} or higher and 3.8 days with lows of {{convert|32|°F|1}} or lower. The highest recorded temperature was {{convert|113|°F|1}} on September 1, 2017. The lowest record temperature was {{convert|24|°F|1}} on December 23, 1998.<ref name="WRCC">{{cite web |url = https://wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?ca1967 |title = General Climate Summary Tables&nbsp;– Concord Wastewater Plan, California |publisher = Western Regional Climate Center |access-date = August 30, 2017 |archive-date = May 24, 2017 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170524231505/http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?ca1967 |url-status = live }}</ref>

Average annual precipitation is {{convert|23.91|in|mm|abbr=on}}, falling on an average of 71 days annually. The wettest year was 1995, with {{convert|46.62|in|sigfig=4}} and the driest year was 2007, with {{convert|10.57|in|sigfig=4}}. The most rainfall in one month was {{convert|12.79|in|sigfig=4}} in December 2005, which included the 24-hour maximum rainfall of {{convert|3.95|in|sigfig=3}} on December 31.<ref name="WRCC" />

{{Weather box
| location = Concord, California
| single line = Y
| Jan record high F = 76.0
| Feb record high F = 78.0
| Mar record high F = 86.0
| Apr record high F = 96.0
| May record high F = 99.0
| Jun record high F = 105.0
| Jul record high F = 104.0
| Aug record high F = 109.0
| Sep record high F = 115.0
| Oct record high F = 99.0
| Nov record high F = 84.0
| Dec record high F = 74.0
| year record high F = 106.0
| Jan high F = 56.2
| Feb high F = 60.8
| Mar high F = 65.1
| Apr high F = 69.5
| May high F = 75.5
| Jun high F = 82.1
| Jul high F = 86.6
| Aug high F = 86.8
| Sep high F = 84.2
| Oct high F = 76.2
| Nov high F = 64.7
| Dec high F = 56.7
| year high F = 73.3
| Jan low F = 39.2
| Feb low F = 42.8
| Mar low F = 44.9
| Apr low F = 47.6
| May low F = 52.1
| Jun low F = 55.6
| Jul low F = 57.0
| Aug low F = 57.4
| Sep low F = 56.2
| Oct low F = 50.9
| Nov low F = 44.8
| Dec low F = 39.9
| year low F = 
| Jan record low F = 17
| Feb record low F = 21
| Mar record low F = 25
| Apr record low F = 30
| May record low F = 32
| Jun record low F = 40
| Jul record low F = 41
| Aug record low F = 41
| Sep record low F = 35
| Oct record low F = 28
| Nov record low F = 23
| Dec record low F = 16
| year record low F = 
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 3.63
| Feb precipitation inch = 3.59
| Mar precipitation inch = 2.43
| Apr precipitation inch = 1.27
| May precipitation inch = 0.68
| Jun precipitation inch = 0.18
| Jul precipitation inch = 0.00
| Aug precipitation inch = 0.03
| Sep precipitation inch = 0.03
| Oct precipitation inch = 0.77
| Nov precipitation inch = 1.88
| Dec precipitation inch = 3.49
| year precipitation inch = 
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days = 11
| Feb precipitation days = 11
| Mar precipitation days = 8
| Apr precipitation days = 6
| May precipitation days = 4
| Jun precipitation days = 1
| Jul precipitation days = 0
| Aug precipitation days = 0
| Sep precipitation days = 1
| Oct precipitation days = 3
| Nov precipitation days = 6
| Dec precipitation days = 10
| year precipitation days = 59
| source 1 = Western Regional Climate Center (1991–present)<ref name="WRCC"/>
| date = August 2017
| source =
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