According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.87 square miles (17.79 km 2), of which 6.67 square miles (17.28 km 2) is land and 0.20 square miles (0.52 km 2) is water.. Climate. This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C).

