Measurements:
°C
°F
San Francisco
52°F
SE 9 mph
Feels like: 46°F
Precip: 0%
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San Francisco Sea Water Temperature

Current Sea Water Temperature:
+55.2°F
Maximum Sea Water Temperature in January: 57.4°F
Minimum Sea Water Temperature in January: 49.6°F
Average water temperature in January: 52.8°F

Sea Water Temperature for the Last 10 Days:

January 08 55.2°F January 03 55.0°F
January 07 55.4°F January 02 54.8°F
January 06 55.6°F January 01 54.6°F
January 05 55.4°F December 31 54.8°F
January 04 56.0°F December 30 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 54.8 °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 +54
Hawaii +78
Honolulu +78
Houston +78
Las Vegas +54
Los Angeles +58
Maui +72
Miami +86
Miami Beach +80
New York +52
San Diego +64
San Francisco +52
Sarasota +82
Tampa +88
Washington +60
24 Hours Weather Forecast
San Francisco
Local time: 12:30
08 jan, thursday
1500 54°F
S
9 mph
1800 54°F
S
9 mph
2100 52°F
S
9 mph
09 jan, friday
0000 50°F
S
7 mph
0300 46°F
SW
6 mph
0600 44°F
SW
10 mph
0900 42°F
SW
12 mph
1200 46°F
SW
10 mph