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

Weather in San Francisco in December

In an average December, San Francisco sees a daily high around 56°F and a low around 47°F, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high56°F
Typical high range52°F to 60°F
Average low47°F
Typical low range41°F to 54°F
Average daily precipitation0.10 in

December records

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

High

Highest 68°F 2020-12-07
Lowest 37°F 1990-12-22

Low

Highest 59°F 2014-12-21
Lowest 27°F 1990-12-22

Feels-like

Highest 59°F 2014-12-21
Lowest 18°F 1990-12-21

Humidity

Highest 12.8 g/m³ 2014-12-09
Lowest 2.1 g/m³ 1990-12-22

Wind

Highest 39 mph 1983-12-03
Lowest 4 mph 2010-12-11

Gust

Highest 68 mph 1995-12-12
Lowest 8 mph 2017-12-24

Precip

Wettest 10.85 in 2002
Driest 0.07 in 1989

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