Best time to visit San Francisco
Month-by-month timing guide using climate, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.
Now: October
Shoulder season
Season
Overall
60.1
out of 100
Weather
76
weather score
Cost
21
cost score
12-month score heatmap
Score · average temperature · rain days
Jan
54.9
11°C · 8 rain
Feb
55.2
11°C · 9 rain
Mar
58.2
11°C · 10 rain
Apr
65.9
12°C · 3 rain
May
78.3
14°C · 2 rain
Jun
80.0
15°C · 0 rain
Jul
79.1
15°C · 0 rain
Aug
84.3
17°C · 0 rain
Sep
69.3
17°C · 1 rain
Oct
60.1
16°C · 3 rain
Nov
64.6
13°C · 7 rain
Dec
53.6
11°C · 12 rain
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Month-by-month details
| Month | Score | Season | Weather | Temp | Rain days | Cost | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54.9 | Shoulder season | 44 | 10.5°C | 8.1 | $7,565 | 0 |
| February | 55.2 | Shoulder season | 45 | 10.7°C | 8.9 | $7,565 | 0 |
| March | 58.2 | Shoulder season | 51 | 11.2°C | 10.3 | $7,565 | 0 |
| April | 65.9 | Shoulder season | 69 | 12.2°C | 3.0 | $7,565 | 0 |
| May | 78.3 | Shoulder season | 74 | 13.8°C | 1.7 | $7,565 | 163 |
| June | 80.0 | Shoulder season | 78 | 14.9°C | 0.2 | $7,565 | 205 |
| July | 79.1 | Shoulder season | 76 | 15.2°C | 0.0 | $7,565 | 228 |
| August | 84.3 | Shoulder season | 80 | 16.5°C | 0.2 | $7,565 | 228 |
| September | 69.3 | Shoulder season | 81 | 16.8°C | 1.2 | $7,565 | 198 |
| October | 60.1 | Shoulder season | 76 | 16.0°C | 3.1 | $7,565 | 74 |
| November | 64.6 | Shoulder season | 66 | 12.8°C | 7.0 | $7,565 | 0 |
| December | 53.6 | Shoulder season | 41 | 10.5°C | 12.4 | $7,565 | 0 |
Similar this month
Cities scoring within 8 points in October
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | City page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
 LB
Tripoli
Lebanon
|
68.1 | Dry comfort window | 24.0°C · 4.1 rain | $377 | 0 | City page |
| #2 |
 EH
Boujdour
Western Sahara
|
68.1 | Shoulder season | 27.7°C · 0.8 rain | $592 | 0 | City page |
| #3 |
 IN
Orchha
India
|
68.1 | Dry comfort window | 25.7°C · 3.9 rain | $362 | 0 | City page |
| #4 |
 MG
Antananarivo
Madagascar
|
68.0 | Dry comfort window | 19.1°C · 4.8 rain | $1,252 | 0 | City page |
| #5 |
 MZ
Nampula
Mozambique
|
68.0 | Dry comfort window | 26.3°C · 2.5 rain | $1,015 | 0 | City page |
| #6 |
EH
Bir Gandouz
Western Sahara
|
68.0 | Dry comfort window | 27.0°C · 1.0 rain | $832 | 0 | City page |
| #7 |
 BW
Palapye
Botswana
|
68.0 | Dry comfort window | 24.9°C · 1.4 rain | $1,441 | 0 | City page |
| #8 |
MZ
Lichinga
Mozambique
|
68.0 | Dry comfort window | 22.4°C · 3.7 rain | $535 | 0 | City page |