When to go · San Francisco
San Francisco in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (foggy/windy), Jan–Feb (rainy).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 16°C61°F / 8°C46°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for San Francisco
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (foggy/windy), Jan–Feb (rainy).
Weather in February
- San FranciscoHighs around 16 °C, lows around 8 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 61 °F, lows around 46 °F, rain on about 10 days
- California coast, United States · San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Big Surrainy
Mild all year; San Francisco is foggy and cool in summer; wildfire smoke possible June–November; winter storms can close Highway 1 at Big Sur.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Mardi Gras (New Orleans) big impact
Feb or Mar (varies) · United States
New Orleans hotels triple in price and sell out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Still winter north; ski season in the Rockies; Presidents' Day weekend busy. Mardi Gras in New Orleans (date varies).
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast