Climate San Francisco
San Francisco has a mediterranean climate. The summers are warm and dry, and the temperature is cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for San Francisco is 33° degrees and there is about 131 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 258 days a year with an average humidity of 75% and an UV-index of 4.
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Climate San Francisco by month
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|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Day temp. (°F) |
56 |
57 |
59 |
61 |
62 |
66 |
68 |
68 |
70 |
66 |
60 |
55 |
| Night temp. (°F) |
48 |
48 |
48 |
49 |
51 |
53 |
54 |
56 |
57 |
55 |
51 |
48 |
| Water temp. (°F) |
56 |
56 |
57 |
56 |
57 |
56 |
58 |
59 |
59 |
59 |
57 |
56 |
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Precipitation (inch) |
23 |
31 |
22 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
15 |
19 |
| Days with rain |
10 |
10 |
12 |
8 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
| Dry days |
21 |
18 |
19 |
22 |
27 |
27 |
28 |
28 |
27 |
25 |
22 |
21 |
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Sun hours per day |
6 |
6 |
8 |
11 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
12 |
11 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
| Wind force (Bft) |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| UV-index |
4 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
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Best time to visit San Francisco
The best time to visit San Francisco in the state of California is from June through October. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in San Francisco is 70°F in September and the lowest is 55°F in December. The average water temperature is around 58°F.
San Francisco weather by month
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Frequently asked questions
Where is San Francisco?
San Francisco is located in California. It lies in a straight line 2,567 miles from New York.
The coordinates of San Francisco are:
- Latitude: 37.7558528
- Longitude: -122.4429302
The GPS coordinates are 37° 45' N, 122° 26' W
How long is the flight to San Francisco?
The flight time from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco is approximately 1 h. 10 min.
What are the nearest airports to San Francisco?
These are the airports closests to San Francisco:
- San Francisco International Airport (SFO) – 11 mi in San Francisco
- Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK) – 13 mi in Oakland
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) – 40 mi in San Jose
How many inhabitants does San Francisco have?
San Francisco has 3,450,000 inhabitants.
How big is San Francisco?
The surface area of San Francisco is 7,374 mi².
What is the area code of San Francisco?
The area code to call San Francisco is +1.
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