2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
San Francisco, CA vs Ely, MN

Highlights

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Ely. San Francisco averages 259 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ely, Minnesota gets 29.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. San Francisco, California gets 24.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Ely averages 63.4 inches of snow per year. San Francisco averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Ely, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 78.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -6.7
Rain: averages 29.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63.4 inches of snow a year

San Francisco, California
Summer High: the July high is around 67.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 45.5
Rain: averages 24.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ely is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Minnesota.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for San Francisco is 8.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: San Francisco / Ely

September is the hottest month for San Francisco with an average high temperature of 69.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In San Francisco, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for San Francisco are September, October and August.

July is the hottest month for Ely with an average high temperature of 78.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Minnesota. In Ely, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ely are July, August and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for San Francisco with an average of 45.5°. This is one of the warmest places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ely with an average of -6.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

In San Francisco, there are 1.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.

In Ely, there are 3.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.

In San Francisco, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.

In Ely, there are 195.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

In San Francisco, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Ely, there are 58.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

January is the wettest month in San Francisco with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 57% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.6 inches in San Francisco means that it is wetter than most places in California.


July is the wettest month in Ely with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.7 inches in Ely means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

December is the rainiest month in San Francisco with 11.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.6 rainy days. There are 72.3 rainy days annually in San Francisco, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 48% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.

June is the rainiest month in Ely with 14.0 days of rain, and March is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 128.3 rainy days annually in Ely, which is one of the rainiest places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in San Francisco, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

An annual snowfall of 63.4 inches in Ely means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in San Francisco.

January is the snowiest month in Ely with 13.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.