San Francisco

United States

A foggy, hilly peninsula celebrated for its Victorian architecture, historic cable cars, and culinary innovation.

Warmest month is September at 24°C on average. Coolest is December at 14°C. Driest reading falls in June with 0 rain days.

Six lead datapoints

  • $5.50 (~$5.50)
    Editorial override: SF premium over US baseline.
  • $8.50 (~$8.50)
    Editorial override: SF premium over US baseline.
  • Flight timeMethodology
    11h 30m from London Heathrow
    Great-circle plus routing overhead.
  • 3,284 kg return from London Heathrow
    DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
  • No specific FCDO warnings against travel.
    Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
  • Tap water is generally safe to drink.
MonthAvg highSwingRain days
January15°±3°9
February16°±4°7
March17°±4°10
April18°±4°4
May20°±4°1
June22°±4°0
July22°±3°0
August23°±4°0
September24°±5°0
October22°±5°2
November18°±3°6
December14°±3°8

What to do

  • Cycle across the Golden Gate Bridge
  • Tour Alcatraz Island
  • Eat clam chowder at Fisherman's Wharf
  • Ride a historic cable car

How we know this

Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.