San Francisco weather in July: San Francisco, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
San Francisco in July has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 54°F, a daily mean of 60°F, holding near 66°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 1 days in a normal July, 0.01 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 12°C, 0 mm of precipitation in July.
- NOAA stationSan Francisco Downtown
- Station IDUSW00023272
- Location37.77°N 122.43°W
- Elevation150 ft (46 m)
- Population827,526
- Jan 58° 47°
- Feb 60° 48°
- Mar 62° 49°
- Apr 63° 50°
- May 64° 51°
- Jun 67° 53°
- Jul 66° 54°
- Aug 68° 56°
- Sep 70° 56°
- Oct 70° 54°
- Nov 64° 51°
- Dec 58° 47°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is San Francisco in July?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 54°F, for a daily mean of 60.3°F. July is 0.6°F warmer than June and 1.4°F cooler than August. July is the 4th warmest month of the year in San Francisco and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 67°F on July 1 to 66°F on July 31. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 1.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 59°F and 62°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 4%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 67°F | 54°F | 4% | – |
| July 8 | 67°F | 54°F | 3% | – |
| July 15 | 66°F | 54°F | 3% | – |
| July 22 | 66°F | 55°F | 3% | – |
| July 31 | 66°F | 55°F | 3% | – |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 1, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 67°F | 54°F | 4% | – | 14 h 40 min |
| July 2 | 67°F | 54°F | 3% | – | 14 h 40 min |
| July 3 | 67°F | 54°F | 3% | – | 14 h 40 min |
| July 4 | 67°F | 54°F | 3% | – | 14 h 40 min |
| July 5 | 67°F | 54°F | 3% | – | 14 h 40 min |
| July 6 | 67°F | 54°F | 3% | – | 14 h 40 min |
| July 7 | 67°F | 54°F | 3% | – | 14 h 40 min |
| July 8 | 67°F | 54°F | 3% | – | 14 h 40 min |
| July 9 | 66°F | 54°F | 3% | – | 14 h 40 min |
| July 10 | 66°F | 54°F | 3% | – | 14 h 40 min |
| July 11 | 66°F | 54°F | 3% | – | 14 h 40 min |
| July 12 | 66°F | 54°F | 3% | – | 14 h 40 min |
| July 13 | 66°F | 54°F | 3% | – | 14 h 40 min |
| July 14 | 66°F | 54°F | 3% | – | 14 h 30 min |
| July 15 | 66°F | 54°F | 3% | – | 14 h 30 min |
| July 16 | 66°F | 54°F | 3% | – | 14 h 30 min |
| July 17 | 66°F | 55°F | 3% | – | 14 h 30 min |
| July 18 | 66°F | 55°F | 3% | – | 14 h 30 min |
| July 19 | 66°F | 55°F | 3% | – | 14 h 30 min |
| July 20 | 66°F | 55°F | 3% | – | 14 h 30 min |
| July 21 | 66°F | 55°F | 3% | – | 14 h 30 min |
| July 22 | 66°F | 55°F | 3% | – | 14 h 20 min |
| July 23 | 66°F | 55°F | 3% | – | 14 h 20 min |
| July 24 | 66°F | 55°F | 3% | – | 14 h 20 min |
| July 25 | 66°F | 55°F | 3% | – | 14 h 20 min |
| July 26 | 66°F | 55°F | 3% | – | 14 h 20 min |
| July 27 | 66°F | 55°F | 3% | – | 14 h 20 min |
| July 28 | 66°F | 55°F | 3% | – | 14 h 10 min |
| July 29 | 66°F | 55°F | 3% | – | 14 h 10 min |
| July 30 | 66°F | 55°F | 3% | – | 14 h 10 min |
| July 31 | 66°F | 55°F | 3% | – | 14 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 54°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 0.01 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 10.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 14 h 40 min to 14 h 10 minJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 7
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023272; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in San Francisco in July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 3% on average, highest around July 1 (4%). In all, 0.01 in falls on 1 days of a normal July.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023272.
What are the records for July in San Francisco?
The warmest July temperature on this station's record (since 1874) is 99°F, on July 3, 1931; the coldest is 47°F, on July 31, 1893. The wettest July brought 0.73 in (1974).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 60.3°F: 2021 58.9°F (−1.4), 2022 59.5°F (−0.8), 2023 60.2°F (−0.1), 2024 62.0°F (+1.7), 2025 59.5°F (−0.8), 2026 61.3°F (+1.0). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58.9°F | −1.4°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 59.5°F | −0.8°F | 0.09 in |
| 2023 | 60.2°F | −0.1°F | 0.00 in |
| 2024 | 62.0°F | +1.7°F | 0.01 in |
| 2025 | 59.5°F | −0.8°F | 0.08 in |
| 2026 | 61.3°F | +1.0°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023272; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023272. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in San Francisco compare across California?
Across the 219 places PlainClimate covers in California, July normal highs run from 62°F in Bodega to 111°F in Needles; San Francisco's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- San Francisco in June67°F by day, 53°F at night
- San Francisco in August68°F by day, 56°F at night
- San Francisco through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- California in JulyThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Needles: California's warmest Julynormal high 111°F