Daly City weather in October

In October, Daly City sees average daytime highs of 65°F and overnight lows near 54°F, with 0.9 in of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 67°F in the first days to 64°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Daly City's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Daly City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
65°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
54°
9th coldest
Rainfall
0.9 in
3.1 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:25 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
36%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Daly City is city in San Mateo County, California, United States.

Density
5,369/km²
people per km²
Founded
1911

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 67°F in the first days to 64°F by the end.

A typical October day in Daly City reaches about 65°F in the afternoon and slips back to 54°F overnight — a 11°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 60°F and 73°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°F cooler than September and about 5°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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Daly City weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan55° / 47°4.310.19.73.7
Feb57° / 48°4.49.310.54.0
Mar58° / 49°3.29.311.74.5
Apr59° / 50°1.5512.95.4
May61° / 52°0.72.8146.3
Jun64° / 54°0.20.814.67.5
Jul65° / 55°0.00.114.37.8
Aug66° / 56°0.00.113.57.9
Sep67° / 56°0.10.412.38.1
Oct65° / 54°0.93.1117.5
Nov60° / 50°2.26.1105.4
Dec56° / 47°4.210.19.43.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37822
47822
57723
67723
77723
87624
97624
107525
117525
127525
137426
147426
157327
167327
177327
187228
197228
207129
217129
227129
237129
247030
257030
267030
276931
286931
296832
306832
316733

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Daly City gets around 0.9 in of rain over 3.1 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 9% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
15
26
36
46
56
67
77
87
97
107
117
127
137
147
158
168
178
189
199
2010
2110
2211
2311
2412
2512
2613
2713
2813
2914
3014
3115

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
17426
27525
37525
47624
57624
67723
77723
87723
97822
107822
117822
127921
137921
147921
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258515
268515
278614
288614
298614
308713
318713

Wind in October

Winds average 7 mph in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:105:47
211.66:115:46
311.56:125:44
411.56:135:43
511.56:145:41
611.46:155:40
711.46:165:38
811.36:175:37
911.36:185:35
1011.26:195:34
1111.26:205:32
1211.26:215:31
1311.16:225:29
1411.16:235:28
1511.06:245:27
1611.06:255:25
1711.06:265:24
1810.96:275:22
1910.96:285:21
2010.96:295:20
2110.86:305:18
2210.86:315:17
2310.76:325:16
2410.76:335:15
2510.76:345:14
2610.66:355:12
2710.66:365:11
2810.66:375:10
2910.56:385:09
3010.56:395:08
3110.46:405:07

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.19 kWh/m² to a high of 7.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.1Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Daly City

In seasonPeak

None of Daly City's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Daly City's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Daly City?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Daly City for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Daly City in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Daly City sees daytime highs around 65°F and nights near 54°F. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 3 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Daly City in October

The nearest coast averages about 57°F in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 11 mi away) is warmest in September at about 58°F and coldest in April near 53°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

52°54°56°58°60°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan53Bracing
Feb54Bracing
Mar54Bracing
Apr53Bracing
May53Bracing
Jun54Bracing
Jul56Bracing
Aug58Bracing
Sep58Bracing
Oct57Bracing
Nov56Bracing
Dec54Bracing

UV index in Daly City in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Daly City peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep6High
Oct5High
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Daly City in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Daly City is worst in August — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (June, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateAug 1824 µg/m³Jun 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul11Good
Aug25Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Daly City?

Daly City sits at 37.7°N, 122.5°W, 407 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Parkside, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Daly City

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Daly City.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Daly City has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,270 ft around an average of 315 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,893 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,042 ft.

The land around Daly City is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and trees (20%) within 2 miles, water (62%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 10 miles, and water (42%), grassland (22%) and trees (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,270 ft
10 miles
1,893 ft
50 miles
4,042 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Parkside 3.1 mi · Visitacion Valley 3.1 mi · Noe Valley 3.7 mi · Mission District 4.3 mi · South San Francisco 4.3 mi · Bayview-Hunters Point 5.0 mi · San Francisco 5.6 mi · San Bruno 5.6 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

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 Daly City (37.7058°, -122.4619°, elevation 407 ft), 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).