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San Francisco weather in May

Weather in San Francisco: May

Average day temperature: 59.5°F
Average night temperature: 52.0°F
Sea water temperature: 56.4°F
Number of sunny days: 18 days
Day length: 13.8 - 14.6 hours
Number of rainy days: 1 day
Precipitation totals: 0.5 in.

Air temperature in May, °F

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2023
2022
2021

The highest day temperature during May of 2023 was 72°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 49°F. Day and night temperature averages during May were 61.0°F and 52.6°F.

Sea water temperature in San Francisco in May, °F

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2023
2022
2021

The average sea water temperature in May of 2023 was 56.8°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 60.1°F and 54.5°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days

Mostly all days in May are sunny but cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in May, in.

Precipitation total value in San Francisco in May is 0.5 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in May, mph

The average wind speed value in May is 9.5 mph It makes May most windy month of the year.

Average sunny hours

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in May is: 11.0.

Best time for vacation in San Francisco

Sunniest months:
June 19 days
September 18 days
October 18 days
Warmest months:
August 66.0 °F
September 65.2 °F
October 64.0 °F
Warmest sea temp:
September 61.8 °F
August 61.5 °F
October 60.3 °F
Coldest months:
December 54.3 °F
January 54.7 °F
February 55.6 °F
Rainiest months:
February 4 days
March 4 days
December 4 days
Windiest months:
May 10.0 mph
June 9.7 mph
April 9.5 mph

San Francisco on a weather map

San Francisco
+54°F
N 6 mph
Feels like: +52°F
Precip.: 0%
Places in USA:
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24 Hours Forecast
San Francisco
Local time: 06:15
April 24, wednesday
0900
55°F
N
7 mph
1200
59°F
NE
9 mph
1500
59°F
E
12 mph
1800
57°F
E
12 mph
2100
54°F
E
10 mph
April 25, thursday
0000
52°F
E
11 mph
0300
52°F
E
12 mph
0600
52°F
E
9 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F