San Francisco in January
Mild and damp, as the days lengthen.
January in San Francisco is mild: highs near 60°F, lows near 44°F. Rain falls on about two days a week, and the days lengthen by 26 minutes from the first week to the last.January in San Francisco is mild: highs near 16°C, lows near 7°C. Rain falls on about two days a week, and the days lengthen by 26 minutes from the first week to the last.
- High
- 60°F16°Caverage
- Low
- 44°F7°Caverage
- Wet days
- 2a week · 34% of days
- Daylight
- 9h 52mon average
Is January a good time to visit San Francisco?
January sits outside San Francisco's best months, which run from July to October. Expect mild days and rain on about two days a week.
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 January sits in the year
week by weekTemperature
Highs near 60°F in January, against 60°F to 77°F through the year.Highs near 16°C in January, against 16°C to 25°C through the year.
Chance of a wet day
34% of days in January, against 0% to 34% through the year.
Cloud cover
61% cover in January, against 11% to 61% through the year.
Daylight
9h 52m in January, against 9h 35m to 14h 44m through the year.
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Where San Francisco sits, in January
America/Los Angeles- this place
- typical high in January 40°F4°C95°F35°C
- Sunrise, mid-January
- 7:24 AMsets 5:13 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 January, 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.