When to go · San Francisco
San Francisco, month by month
The best months for San Francisco: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr. Months to avoid: Sep, Oct, Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside San Francisco's best window: Jan–Apr (dry season).32 °C / 22 °C, 3 rain days90 °F / 72 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryGreatInside San Francisco's best window: Jan–Apr (dry season).33 °C / 22 °C, 2 rain days91 °F / 72 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside San Francisco's best window: Jan–Apr (dry season).34 °C / 23 °C, 2 rain days93 °F / 73 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside San Francisco's best window: Jan–Apr (dry season).33 °C / 23 °C, 6 rain days91 °F / 73 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Jan–Apr (dry season)). Across Panama: Rains start; quieter.31 °C / 23 °C, 15 rain days88 °F / 73 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Jan–Apr (dry season)). Across Panama: Afternoon storms; lush Canal forests.30 °C / 23 °C, 18 rain days86 °F / 73 °F, 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (Jan–Apr (dry season)). Across Panama: Humpback whales arrive at the Pearl Islands (Jul–Oct).30 °C / 23 °C, 17 rain days86 °F / 73 °F, 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (Jan–Apr (dry season)). Across Panama: Wet on the Pacific; whales; good time for Bocas turtles.30 °C / 23 °C, 18 rain days86 °F / 73 °F, 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Sep–Nov (wettest; the road north and river crossings get muddy).30 °C / 23 °C, 20 rain days86 °F / 73 °F, 20 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Sep–Nov (wettest; the road north and river crossings get muddy).29 °C / 23 °C, 21 rain days84 °F / 73 °F, 21 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Sep–Nov (wettest; the road north and river crossings get muddy).30 °C / 23 °C, 18 rain days86 °F / 73 °F, 18 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Jan–Apr (dry season)). Across Panama: Dry season arrives mid-month; Christmas demand.31 °C / 22 °C, 8 rain days88 °F / 72 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High