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Best time to visit San Francisco

The best time to visit San Francisco, United States is April–October — expect daytime highs near 17°C and roughly 3.3 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically December.

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San Francisco climate at a glance

San Francisco sees average daytime highs ranging from 14°C in December to 21°C in September. Around 633 mm of precipitation falls over roughly 59 wet days a year, peaking in December (179 mm) and easing off in July (0 mm). June is the sunniest month at about 13 hours of sunshine.

San Francisco temperature & rainfall by month

January: 118 mm rainFebruary: 94 mm rainMarch: 98 mm rainApril: 23 mm rainMay: 25 mm rainJune: 2 mm rainJuly: 0 mm rainAugust: 1 mm rainSeptember: 5 mm rainOctober: 30 mm rainNovember: 59 mm rainDecember: 179 mm rainJanuary high: 14°CFebruary high: 14°CMarch high: 14°CApril high: 16°CMay high: 17°CJune high: 19°CJuly high: 19°CAugust high: 20°CSeptember high: 21°COctober high: 21°CNovember high: 16°CDecember high: 14°CJanuary low: 8°CFebruary low: 8°CMarch low: 9°CApril low: 10°CMay low: 11°CJune low: 13°CJuly low: 13°CAugust low: 14°CSeptember low: 14°COctober low: 13°CNovember low: 10°CDecember low: 8°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall
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Weather seasons in San Francisco

Grouped by the monthly travel score — purely weather-based, not crowd or price data.

Prime weather
February & April–November
9 months · score ≥ 7
Decent weather
March & December–January
3 months · score 5–6.9
Tougher weather
0 months · score < 5

San Francisco climate, month by month

Averages computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2019–2024. Daylight on the 15th: 14 h in May. Reuse this data freely with attribution — download as JSON or CSV.

MonthHighLow Rain daysRainfall Sun/dayHumidityScore
January 14°C 8°C 10.5 118 mm 6.9 h 83% 6.3 · Fair
February 14°C 8°C 8.2 94 mm 8.8 h 77% 7.4 · Good
March 14°C 9°C 10.7 98 mm 9.3 h 78% 6.8 · Fair
April 16°C 10°C 3.5 23 mm 11.5 h 79% 9.4 · Excellent
May 17°C 11°C 3.3 25 mm 12.6 h 77% 10.0 · Excellent
June 19°C 13°C 0.2 2 mm 13.2 h 77% 10.0 · Excellent
July 19°C 13°C 0 0 mm 12.9 h 81% 10.0 · Excellent
August 20°C 14°C 0.3 1 mm 12.2 h 81% 10.0 · Excellent
September 21°C 14°C 1.3 5 mm 11.3 h 80% 10.0 · Excellent
October 21°C 13°C 2.2 30 mm 9.8 h 72% 10.0 · Excellent
November 16°C 10°C 6.3 59 mm 8.5 h 76% 9.0 · Excellent
December 14°C 8°C 12.5 179 mm 6.3 h 84% 5.7 · Fair
Hottest month
September · 21°C
Coldest month
February · 8°C nights
Wettest month
December · 179 mm
Driest month
July · 0 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit San Francisco?

The best time to visit San Francisco is April–October, when daytime highs average around 17°C with about 3.3 rainy days per month.

What is the hottest month in San Francisco?

September is the hottest month in San Francisco, with average highs of 21°C.

What is the rainiest month in San Francisco?

December is the rainiest month in San Francisco, with around 179 mm of rainfall over 12.5 rainy days.

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