South San Francisco, CA Climate


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South San Francisco, CA has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, with temperatures ranging from the mid 40s during the winter months to the mid 70s in summer. The region sees minimal rainfall throughout the year, with an average of only 16 inches annually. Summers are mostly dry and mild, while winters are cool and wet. The city experiences significant fog throughout the year due to its proximity to the Pacific Ocean. During spring and fall, South San Francisco also experiences frequent windy days which can bring coastal breezes up into the region.

South San Francisco, California gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

South San Francisco averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

South San Francisco gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 68 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 67 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 45
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for South San Francisco is 8.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

9.2 Summer - 7.5 Winter
September, August and July are the most pleasant months in South San Francisco, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSouth San Francisco, CaliforniaUnited States
  21.7 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  68.4 days106.2 days
  259 days205 days
  66.7°85.8°
  45.0°21.7°
  8.47
  4.94.3
  16 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

September is the hottest month for South San Francisco with an average high temperature of 69.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In South San Francisco, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for South San Francisco are September, October and August.
In South San Francisco, there are 1.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for South San Francisco with an average of 45.0°. This is one of the warmest places in California.
In South 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 South 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.
Humidity in South San Francisco is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and September.
January is the wettest month in South San Francisco with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 58% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.7 inches in South San Francisco means that it is wetter than most places in California.
December is the rainiest month in South San Francisco with 11.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 68.4 rainy days annually in South San Francisco, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 50% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in South San Francisco, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in South San Francisco.
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It's amazing, but many, many people, including people who live in SF, think that SSF is just a part of SF. Not true. We're right across the highway from SFO, which is  More

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Over 16 years ago

One frustrating thing about South City weather is the number of overcast & foggy days, as compared to other nearby cities on the Peninsula. You can literally look  More

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Over 18 years ago

Been living in bayview hunters point for about 12 years now. What I can say that it's a rough place to live, no one cares about us and the mayor of San Francisco  More

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