Measurements:
°C
°F
San Francisco
50°F
E 4 mph
Feels like: 46°F
Precip: 0%
World Resorts USA San Francisco Weather

San Francisco Sea Water Temperature

Current Sea Water Temperature:
+55.0°F
Maximum Sea Water Temperature in December: 60.2°F
Minimum Sea Water Temperature in December: 50.2°F
Average water temperature in December: 54.5°F

Sea Water Temperature for the Last 10 Days:

December 18 55.0°F December 13 55.2°F
December 17 53.6°F December 12 54.8°F
December 16 53.8°F December 11 55.0°F
December 15 53.8°F December 10 55.0°F
December 14 54.0°F December 09 55.2°F

When is the Warmest Sea for San Francisco?

According to our data for the last three years for San Francisco the highest average sea water temperature was in September, August and October.

Average Water Temperature by Month, °F

Sea Water Temperature in September

Select Year: 2025 2024 2023

The average sea surface temperature in September 2025 for San Francisco was 66.4°F. The maximum and minimum values were 63.6°F and 68.8°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in August

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The average sea surface temperature in August 2025 for San Francisco was 65.3°F. The maximum and minimum values were 63.8°F and 66.8°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in October

Select Year: 2025 2024 2023

The average sea surface temperature in October 2025 for San Francisco was 65.4°F. The maximum and minimum values were 63.8°F and 67.0°F respectively.

Best Time to Visit San Francisco
The most sunny months:
October 18 days
June 18 days
May 17 days
The most warm months:
August 67.2 °F
September 66.7 °F
October 65.7 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
September 63.4 °F
August 63.0 °F
October 61.8 °F
The most cold months:
December 54.7 °F
January 55.1 °F
February 56.1 °F
The most rainy months:
March 4 days
December 4 days
January 4 days
The most windy months:
May 9 mph
June 9 mph
April 9 mph

San Francisco on the Weather Map

USA Resorts:
NAME
Chicago +38
Hawaii +76
Honolulu +76
Houston +64
Las Vegas +50
Los Angeles +54
Maui +72
Miami +72
Miami Beach +78
New York +30
San Diego +52
San Francisco +50
Sarasota +64
Tampa +62
Washington +30
24 Hours Weather Forecast
San Francisco
Local time: 01:19
18 dec, thursday
0300 48°F
E
4 mph
0600 50°F
E
2 mph
0900 52°F
N
2 mph
1200 52°F
E
1 mph
1500 54°F
E
3 mph
1800 54°F
E
3 mph
2100 56°F
E
4 mph
19 dec, friday
0000 56°F
NE
3 mph