Weather in San Francisco in May

General weather information about San Francisco

Average annual temperature is 14.8 °C

Absolute maximum temperature: 37.6 °C

Absolute minimum temperature: -0.4 °C

Number of sunny days: 261 days

Number of rainy days: 104 days

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* Weather data for San Francisco Chile is based on climate observations for 2026 year

San Francisco air temperature forecast for each month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Absolute maximum temperature (°C)33.937.633.628.224.018.018.919.123.125.127.833.7
Average daytime temperature (°C)30.631.928.922.416.614.714.015.115.819.721.626.8
Average temperature (°C)21.522.619.815.611.410.49.510.110.813.114.618.8
Average night temperature (°C)14.114.812.810.67.97.16.26.26.57.38.611.8
Absolute minimum temperature (°C)11.811.48.07.21.4-0.41.91.13.14.04.47.7

San Francisco monthly weather indicators

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight maximum duration (h)14.013.012.011.010.09.010.011.012.013.014.014.0
Daylight mean duration (h)14.313.412.311.210.29.810.010.811.913.014.014.6
Daylight minimum duration (h)13.012.011.010.09.09.09.010.011.012.013.014.0
Sunshine mean duration (h)13.212.411.08.26.25.05.46.56.910.911.512.7
Precipitation (mm)502287423316920415634459
Sunny days292728212015171515232427
Rainy days21391115141615864
Snow days000000000000

Best time to visit San Francisco:

The best time to visit San Francisco during the most sunny months:

  • January — 13.2(h)
  • February — 12.4(h)
  • November — 11.5(h)
  • December — 12.7(h)

The largest precipitation sum in San Francisco is at

  • June — 233(mm)
  • July — 169(mm)
  • August — 204(mm)
  • September — 156(mm)
  • Frequently asked questions

    When is the best time to visit San Francisco?
    The historical weather data above shows the warmest, sunniest and driest months to help you choose the best time to visit San Francisco.
    What is the weather like in San Francisco?
    See average temperature, rainfall and daylight hours for San Francisco by month in the table above.
    How many sunny days does San Francisco have?
    The monthly weather statistics above show sunshine and rainfall patterns for San Francisco throughout the year.