Weather in San Francisco in February 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in San Francisco in February
Going from a maximum of +64°F during the day to a minimum of +37°F during the night, the temperature in February averages around +57°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 27% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +57°F to +50°F.
Is San Francisco warm or cold in February?
San Francisco is typically mild in February.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +57°F to +61°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +45°F to +46°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
February is one of the coolest months in San Francisco, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in San Francisco in February
Water in San Francisco in February is Cold. It varies from +50°F to +56°F, with an average of +53°F. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +61°F.
In February, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in San Francisco in February?
Climate in San Francisco in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +57°F | +61°F | +63°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +30°F | +30°F | +36°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +75°F | +75°F | +79°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 113 mm | 108 mm | 89 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +53°F | +53°F | +54°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 82% | 80% | 80% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1018 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 14 | 12 | 14 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 13 | 11 | 12 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
February weather is still as ok as in January. It’s getting warmer as February arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +57°F to +61°F during the day. As February arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 113 mm to 108 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 82% to 80%. Winds are stronger in comparison to January, going up from 2 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 5 sunny days during the month.
March brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in San Francisco is gradually increasing during February, going from 1 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last February in San Francisco?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in San Francisco in February has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1982 (+65°F) and the highest in 2014 (+70°F). The driest year was 2013 with only 127 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1983 with 1162 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in San Francisco, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.