San Francisco in August
Warm and dry, as the days shorten.
August in San Francisco is warm: highs near 75°F, lows near 56°F. Rain is rare, and the days shorten by 1 hour 2 minutes from the first week to the last.August in San Francisco is warm: highs near 24°C, lows near 13°C. Rain is rare, and the days shorten by 1 hour 2 minutes from the first week to the last.
- High
- 75°F24°Caverage
- Low
- 56°F13°Caverage
- Wet days
- 0a week · 0% of days
- Daylight
- 13h 34mon average
Is August a good time to visit San Francisco?
Yes. August is one of San Francisco's best months (July to October).
How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.
How August sits in the year
week by weekTemperature
Highs near 75°F in August, against 60°F to 77°F through the year.Highs near 24°C in August, against 16°C to 25°C through the year.
Chance of a wet day
0% of days in August, against 0% to 34% through the year.
Cloud cover
12% cover in August, against 11% to 61% through the year.
Daylight
13h 34m in August, against 9h 35m to 14h 44m through the year.
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Where San Francisco sits, in August
America/Los Angeles- this place
- typical high in August 40°F4°C95°F35°C
- Sunrise, mid-August
- 6:24 AMsets 8:05 PM
- Above the sea
- 20 mlow-lying
- Latitude
- 37.8°Nnorthern hemisphere
- Nearest of ours
- Napa58 km north
The land around San Francisco, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.