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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in San Francisco in August

In an average August, San Francisco sees a daily high around 66°F and a low around 56°F, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high66°F
Typical high range62°F to 71°F
Average low56°F
Typical low range54°F to 59°F
Average daily precipitation0.00 in

August records

The most extreme August on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total August accumulation.

High

Highest 80°F 2020-08-14
Lowest 59°F 2008-08-08

Low

Highest 64°F 2020-08-16
Lowest 51°F 1996-08-07

Feels-like

Highest 83°F 2020-08-14
Lowest 51°F 1996-08-07

Humidity

Highest 14.7 g/m³ 2015-08-29
Lowest 9.1 g/m³ 1999-08-31

Wind

Highest 21 mph 2010-08-28
Lowest 8 mph 2000-08-30

Gust

Highest 35 mph 1999-08-31
Lowest 13 mph 2000-08-30

Precip

Wettest 0.74 in 1997
Driest 0.03 in 2006

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