Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification San Francisco features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (58 °F) and 16 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (39 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (79 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2931 mm (115.4 inches) and receives 235 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.San Francisco enjoys an average of 3405 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 22 minutes to 12 hours 50 minutes per day.
The warmest months in San Francisco are February, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 16 °C (61 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 15 °C (58 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, San Francisco experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average high | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Daily mean | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Average low | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean minimum | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Minimum | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
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San Francisco usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 26 rainy days and 425 mm (16.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in San Francisco are June, July and August. On average, 44 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 408 (16.0) | 401 (15.8) | 465 (18.3) | 282 (11.1) | 105 (4.1) | 40 (1.6) | 27 (1.1) | 64 (2.5) | 189 (7.5) | 299 (11.8) | 325 (12.8) | 325 (12.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 24 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 27 | 26 |
The sunniest months in San Francisco are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in San Francisco: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 209 | 226 | 283 | 287 | 319 | 300 | 319 | 330 | 314 | 303 | 253 | 258 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 45m | 12h 29m | 12h 8m | 11h 47m | 11h 30m | 11h 22m | 11h 27m | 11h 41m | 12h 1m | 12h 22m | 12h 41m | 12h 50m |
San Francisco experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and November, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 17 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly San Francisco UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 |