San Francisco weather in January
In January, San Francisco sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 119 mm of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of January to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is San Francisco's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Francisco's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 30°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 19°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 119 mm
- 9.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 48 min
- 6:22 AM – 8:13 PM
- Cloud cover
- 44%
- 5th clearest
- Wind
- 11 km/h
- 10th windiest
- Solar energy
- 7.1 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.3
- out of 10
San Francisco is city in Argentina.
- Founded
- 1886
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in January
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.
A typical January day in San Francisco reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C warmer than February.
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| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 19 |
| 2 | 30 | 19 |
| 3 | 30 | 19 |
| 4 | 30 | 20 |
| 5 | 30 | 20 |
| 6 | 30 | 19 |
| 7 | 30 | 19 |
| 8 | 30 | 19 |
| 9 | 30 | 19 |
| 10 | 30 | 19 |
| 11 | 30 | 19 |
| 12 | 30 | 19 |
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| 26 | 30 | 19 |
| 27 | 30 | 19 |
| 28 | 30 | 19 |
| 29 | 30 | 19 |
| 30 | 30 | 19 |
| 31 | 29 | 19 |
San Francisco weather by month
How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 19° | 119 | 9.1 | 13.8 | 5.3 |
| Feb | 29° / 19° | 115 | 9.1 | 13.1 | 5.8 |
| Mar | 27° / 17° | 138 | 9.2 | 12.2 | 6.8 |
| Apr | 24° / 14° | 100 | 8.2 | 11.3 | 7.4 |
| May | 20° / 11° | 47 | 5.5 | 10.4 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 18° / 8° | 30 | 4.3 | 10 | 6.6 |
| Jul | 17° / 6° | 20 | 3.5 | 10.2 | 6.7 |
| Aug | 20° / 8° | 39 | 3.8 | 10.9 | 7.6 |
| Sep | 22° / 11° | 51 | 5.4 | 11.8 | 7.8 |
| Oct | 25° / 14° | 116 | 9.6 | 12.8 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 28° / 16° | 119 | 8.9 | 13.6 | 6.6 |
| Dec | 30° / 18° | 128 | 9.6 | 14 | 5.5 |
Cloud cover in January
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in January.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.
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| Clearer (%) | 63 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 |
| Cloudier (%) | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 63 | 37 |
| 2 | 63 | 37 |
| 3 | 64 | 36 |
| 4 | 64 | 36 |
| 5 | 64 | 36 |
| 6 | 65 | 35 |
| 7 | 64 | 36 |
| 8 | 65 | 35 |
| 9 | 65 | 35 |
| 10 | 66 | 34 |
| 11 | 65 | 35 |
| 12 | 65 | 35 |
| 13 | 66 | 34 |
| 14 | 66 | 34 |
| 15 | 66 | 34 |
| 16 | 66 | 34 |
| 17 | 66 | 34 |
| 18 | 67 | 33 |
| 19 | 67 | 33 |
| 20 | 67 | 33 |
| 21 | 67 | 33 |
| 22 | 68 | 32 |
| 23 | 68 | 32 |
| 24 | 68 | 32 |
| 25 | 68 | 32 |
| 26 | 68 | 32 |
| 27 | 68 | 32 |
| 28 | 66 | 34 |
| 29 | 66 | 34 |
| 30 | 66 | 34 |
| 31 | 66 | 34 |
Chance of precipitation in January
San Francisco gets around 119 mm of rain over 9.1 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 29% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 32 |
| 2 | 32 |
| 3 | 31 |
| 4 | 31 |
| 5 | 31 |
| 6 | 31 |
| 7 | 30 |
| 8 | 30 |
| 9 | 29 |
| 10 | 29 |
| 11 | 28 |
| 12 | 28 |
| 13 | 28 |
| 14 | 27 |
| 15 | 27 |
| 16 | 27 |
| 17 | 27 |
| 18 | 27 |
| 19 | 27 |
| 20 | 28 |
| 21 | 28 |
| 22 | 28 |
| 23 | 28 |
| 24 | 29 |
| 25 | 30 |
| 26 | 30 |
| 27 | 31 |
| 28 | 32 |
| 29 | 32 |
| 30 | 32 |
| 31 | 33 |
Humidity in January
Most of January feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 53% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Comfortable (%) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Humid (%) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
| Muggy (%) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 |
| Oppressive (%) | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
| Miserable (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 32 | 20 | 1 |
| 2 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 32 | 20 | 1 |
| 3 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 32 | 21 | 1 |
| 4 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 32 | 21 | 1 |
| 5 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 32 | 21 | 1 |
| 6 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 32 | 21 | 1 |
| 7 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 32 | 21 | 1 |
| 8 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 32 | 20 | 1 |
| 9 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 32 | 20 | 1 |
| 10 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 32 | 20 | 1 |
| 11 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 32 | 20 | 1 |
| 12 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 33 | 19 | 1 |
| 13 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 33 | 19 | 1 |
| 14 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 33 | 18 | 1 |
| 15 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 34 | 18 | 1 |
| 16 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 34 | 18 | 1 |
| 17 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 35 | 17 | 1 |
| 18 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 35 | 17 | 1 |
| 19 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 35 | 16 | 1 |
| 20 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 35 | 16 | 1 |
| 21 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 36 | 16 | 1 |
| 22 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 36 | 16 | 1 |
| 23 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 36 | 16 | 1 |
| 24 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 36 | 16 | 1 |
| 25 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 36 | 16 | 1 |
| 26 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 36 | 17 | 1 |
| 27 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 36 | 17 | 1 |
| 28 | 5 | 13 | 28 | 36 | 17 | 1 |
| 29 | 5 | 13 | 28 | 35 | 18 | 2 |
| 30 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 35 | 18 | 2 |
| 31 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 34 | 19 | 2 |
Wind in January
Winds average 11 km/h in January.
Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | calm |
| 2 | 12 | calm |
| 3 | 12 | calm |
| 4 | 12 | calm |
| 5 | 11 | calm |
| 6 | 11 | calm |
| 7 | 11 | calm |
| 8 | 11 | calm |
| 9 | 11 | calm |
| 10 | 11 | calm |
| 11 | 11 | calm |
| 12 | 11 | calm |
| 13 | 11 | calm |
| 14 | 11 | calm |
| 15 | 11 | calm |
| 16 | 11 | calm |
| 17 | 11 | calm |
| 18 | 11 | calm |
| 19 | 11 | calm |
| 20 | 11 | calm |
| 21 | 11 | calm |
| 22 | 11 | calm |
| 23 | 11 | calm |
| 24 | 11 | calm |
| 25 | 11 | calm |
| 26 | 11 | calm |
| 27 | 11 | calm |
| 28 | 11 | calm |
| 29 | 11 | calm |
| 30 | 11 | calm |
| 31 | 11 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in January
Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of January to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 8:12 PM to 8:08 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:36 |
| Sunset (PM) | 8:12 | 8:12 | 8:12 | 8:13 | 8:13 | 8:13 | 8:13 | 8:13 | 8:13 | 8:13 | 8:13 | 8:13 | 8:13 | 8:13 | 8:13 | 8:13 | 8:13 | 8:12 | 8:12 | 8:12 | 8:12 | 8:11 | 8:11 | 8:11 | 8:10 | 8:10 | 8:10 | 8:09 | 8:09 | 8:08 | 8:08 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.0 | 6:11 | 8:12 |
| 2 | 14.0 | 6:12 | 8:12 |
| 3 | 14.0 | 6:12 | 8:12 |
| 4 | 14.0 | 6:13 | 8:13 |
| 5 | 14.0 | 6:14 | 8:13 |
| 6 | 14.0 | 6:15 | 8:13 |
| 7 | 14.0 | 6:15 | 8:13 |
| 8 | 13.9 | 6:16 | 8:13 |
| 9 | 13.9 | 6:17 | 8:13 |
| 10 | 13.9 | 6:18 | 8:13 |
| 11 | 13.9 | 6:18 | 8:13 |
| 12 | 13.9 | 6:19 | 8:13 |
| 13 | 13.9 | 6:20 | 8:13 |
| 14 | 13.9 | 6:21 | 8:13 |
| 15 | 13.9 | 6:22 | 8:13 |
| 16 | 13.8 | 6:22 | 8:13 |
| 17 | 13.8 | 6:23 | 8:13 |
| 18 | 13.8 | 6:24 | 8:12 |
| 19 | 13.8 | 6:25 | 8:12 |
| 20 | 13.8 | 6:26 | 8:12 |
| 21 | 13.7 | 6:27 | 8:12 |
| 22 | 13.7 | 6:28 | 8:11 |
| 23 | 13.7 | 6:29 | 8:11 |
| 24 | 13.7 | 6:29 | 8:11 |
| 25 | 13.7 | 6:30 | 8:10 |
| 26 | 13.6 | 6:31 | 8:10 |
| 27 | 13.6 | 6:32 | 8:10 |
| 28 | 13.6 | 6:33 | 8:09 |
| 29 | 13.6 | 6:34 | 8:09 |
| 30 | 13.6 | 6:35 | 8:08 |
| 31 | 13.5 | 6:36 | 8:08 |
Solar energy in January
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 7.1 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.55 kWh/m² to a high of 7.19 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 7.1 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 4 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 5 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 6 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 7 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 8 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 9 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 10 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 11 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 12 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 13 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 14 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 15 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 16 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 17 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 18 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 19 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 20 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 21 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 22 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 23 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 24 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 25 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.7 | Intense |
Is January a good time to visit San Francisco?
Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
January is a reasonable time to visit San Francisco for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for San Francisco in January
From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In January, San Francisco sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.
UV index in San Francisco in January
Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Francisco peaks around January 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 5 | Moderate |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is San Francisco?
San Francisco sits at 31.4°S, 62.1°W, 120 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is San Jorge, 57 km away.
Topography around San Francisco
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Francisco.
Within 3 km, the terrain around San Francisco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 114 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m.
The land around San Francisco is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (94%) within 16 km, and cropland (88%) within 80 km.
Argentina travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type C / I
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 46% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $14,898
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.4 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 4.5
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 14.1
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- High
- EF EPI 575
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for San Francisco (-31.425°, -62.084°, elevation 120 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).