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San Francisco

Right now in San Francisco it's 16°, Partly cloudy. The nicest time to visit is usually Jul, Aug, Sep. Below: a 7-day forecast and the average climate month by month, from MET Norway, climate from Open-Meteo.

The week ahead

7-day forecast for San Francisco

  • Today16°14°Clear sky
  • Sun18°11°Partly cloudy
  • Mon17°12°Fair
  • Tue17°12°Cloudy
  • Wed18°13°Fair
  • Thu17°13°Cloudy
  • Fri19°14°Fair
Climate by month

Temperature & rainfall in San Francisco

Multi-year normals, 1991–2020 — the baseline for picking your month.

Jan10°Feb11°Mar11°Apr13°May15°Jun16°Jul17°Aug17°Sep17°Oct16°Nov13°Dec10°

Avg temp (°C) Rainfall (mm)Source: Open-Meteo climate normals 1991–2020

Month by month

San Francisco through the year

Januarycool and dry
10°3 מ״מ

San Francisco in January: cool and dry. what to do in San Francisco · attractions & tickets

Februarycool and dry
11°3 מ״מ

San Francisco in February: cool and dry. what to do in San Francisco · attractions & tickets

Marchcool and dry
11°2 מ״מ

San Francisco in March: cool and dry. what to do in San Francisco · attractions & tickets

Aprilcool and dry
13°1 מ״מ

San Francisco in April: cool and dry. what to do in San Francisco · attractions & tickets

Maycool and dry
15°0 מ״מ

San Francisco in May: cool and dry. what to do in San Francisco · attractions & tickets

Junecool and dry
16°0 מ״מ

San Francisco in June: cool and dry. what to do in San Francisco · attractions & tickets

Julycool and dry
17°0 מ״מ

San Francisco in July: cool and dry. what to do in San Francisco · attractions & tickets

Augustcool and dry
17°0 מ״מ

San Francisco in August: cool and dry. what to do in San Francisco · attractions & tickets

Septembercool and dry
17°0 מ״מ

San Francisco in September: cool and dry. what to do in San Francisco · attractions & tickets

Octobercool and dry
16°1 מ״מ

San Francisco in October: cool and dry. what to do in San Francisco · attractions & tickets

Novembercool and dry
13°2 מ״מ

San Francisco in November: cool and dry. what to do in San Francisco · attractions & tickets

Decembercool and dry
10°3 מ״מ

San Francisco in December: cool and dry. what to do in San Francisco · attractions & tickets

Questions & answers

San Francisco weather — FAQ

When is the best time to visit San Francisco?
Usually Jul, Aug, Sep — comfortable weather and less rain.
How much daylight in San Francisco?
In January about 9h 41m of daylight (sunset around 17:00), in July about 14h 21m of daylight (sunset around 19:20).
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Plan the trip

San Francisco — flights & hotels

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About this page

Written and checked by the Around the World team. We compare prices across the major providers, cross-check official sources, and update when something changes. We have no stake in any one provider — links are affiliate links, and the price is the same for you.

Sources: Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · Climate: Open-Meteo · Daylight: astronomical calculation