Weather in San Francisco in October 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in San Francisco in October
The temperature in October is +70°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +84°F during the day and a minimum of +46°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 29% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +75°F to +64°F.
Is San Francisco warm or cold in October?
San Francisco is typically mild in October.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +75°F to +72°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +57°F to +54°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in San Francisco:
Climate in San Francisco in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +75°F | +72°F | +63°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +48°F | +45°F | +36°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +99°F | +95°F | +81°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 4 mm | 29 mm | 64 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 81% | 78% | 80% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 10 | 11 | 8 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 19 | 18 | 17 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October weather is still as good as in September. It’s getting colder in October. From +75°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +72°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 4 mm to 29 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 81% to 78%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during October, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in October, from 10 to 11.
Next month (November) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 2 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in San Francisco is gradually increasing during October, going from 0 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last October in San Francisco?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in San Francisco in October has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+72°F) and the highest in 2020 (+85°F). The driest year was 2019 with only 1 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2013 with 0 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, 2022.
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.