Zip 94134 (San Francisco, CA) Climate

The climate in 94134 San Francisco, CA is generally mild and moderate due to its coastal location. The summers tend to be sunny and cool while the winters are mild, wet, and foggy. The city typically receives an average of 22 inches of rain annually. Temperatures rarely dip below freezing point and snowfall is extremely rare in this area. During summer months the temperature usually oscillates between 60 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit during the day while at night temperatures cool off into the 50s and sometimes 40s depending on weather conditions.

San Francisco (zip 94134), California gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

San Francisco (zip 94134) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 260 sunny days per year in San Francisco (zip 94134). The US average is 205 sunny days.

San Francisco (zip 94134) 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 46
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 the 94134 zip code is 8.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

9.2 Summer - 7.6 Winter

September, August and October are the most pleasant months in the 94134 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	San Francisco, California	United States
	21.8 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	68.1 days	106.2 days
	260 days	205 days
	66.7°	85.8°
	45.7°	21.7°
	8.5	7
	5.4	4.3
	197 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 the 94134 zip code with an average high temperature of 69.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In the 94134 zip code, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 94134 zip code are September, October and August.

In the 94134 zip code, there are 1.6 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 the 94134 zip code with an average of 45.7°. This is one of the warmest places in California.

In the 94134 zip code, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.

In the 94134 zip code, 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 the 94134 zip code 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 the 94134 zip code 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 21.8 inches in the 94134 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in California.

December is the rainiest month in the 94134 zip code with 11.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 68.1 rainy days annually in the 94134 zip code, 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 3% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 94134 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 94134 zip code.

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