San Francisco August 17 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in San Francisco, California for the date of August 17.
August 17 All-Time Records
1921–2024
Highest temperature 83 °F 1993
Lowest temperature 50 °F 1955
Lowest daily high 58 °F 1973
Highest daily low 62 °F 2020
Most precipitation 0.04 inches 1976
August 17 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 68.7 °F
Average low 55.8 °F
Chance precipitation 3.3%
San Francisco August 17 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 69 58 0.00 n/a
2022 68 55 0.00 n/a
2021 66 56 0.00 n/a
2020 81 62 0.00 n/a
2019 69 58 0.00 n/a
2018 65 54 0.00 n/a
2017 67 59 0.00 n/a
2016 66 54 0.00 n/a
2015 72 60 0.00 n/a
2014 67 56 0.00 n/a
2013 69 58 0.00 0.0
2012 62 53 0.00 0.0
2011 64 54 0.00 0.0
2010 66 53 0.01 n/a
2009 64 54 0.00 n/a
2008 65 56 0.00 n/a
2007 71 53 0.00 n/a
2006 66 53 0.00 0.0
2005 61 52 0.00 n/a
2004 70 57 0.00 n/a
2003 72 55 0.00 n/a
2002 60 54 0.00 n/a
2001 73 53 0.00 n/a
2000 70 52 0.00 0.0
1999 62 53 0.00 0.0
1998 64 55 0.00 0.0
1997 74 59 0.00 n/a
1996 66 55 0.00 n/a
1995 70 54 0.00 n/a
1994 74 56 0.00 n/a
1993 83 57 0.00 n/a
1992 69 54 0.00 n/a
1991 64 57 0.00 n/a
1990 73 60 0.01 n/a
1989 71 57 0.00 n/a
1988 81 54 0.00 n/a
1987 70 56 0.00 n/a
1986 70 60 0.00 n/a
1985 69 60 0.00 n/a
1984 81 56 0.00 n/a
1983 74 57 0.00 n/a
1982 67 55 0.00 n/a
1981 59 52 0.00 n/a
1980 62 53 0.00 n/a
1979 64 55 0.00 n/a
1978 72 55 0.00 n/a
1977 66 55 0.00 n/a
1976 70 60 0.04 n/a
1975 65 54 0.00 n/a
1974 63 53 0.00 n/a
1973 58 53 0.00 0.0
1972 70 55 0.00 0.0
1971 60 54 0.00 0.0
1970 62 54 0.00 0.0
1969 60 52 0.00 0.0
1968 72 57 0.00 0.0
1967 65 54 0.00 0.0
1966 73 55 0.00 0.0
1965 62 53 0.00 0.0
1964 62 53 0.00 0.0
1963 64 52 0.00 0.0
1962 63 55 0.00 0.0
1961 66 53 0.00 0.0
1960 67 53 0.00 0.0
1959 65 55 0.00 0.0
1958 63 58 0.00 0.0
1957 62 52 0.00 0.0
1956 62 53 0.00 0.0
1955 60 50 0.00 0.0
1954 63 53 0.00 0.0
1953 63 54 0.00 0.0
1952 65 52 0.00 0.0
1951 62 51 0.00 0.0
1950 73 51 0.00 0.0
1949 65 54 0.00 0.0
1948 67 56 0.00 0.0
1947 64 54 0.00 0.0
1946 64 53 0.00 0.0
1945 67 51 0.00 0.0
1944 61 53 0.00 0.0
1943 62 55 0.00 0.0
1942 62 53 0.00 0.0
1941 80 60 0.00 0.0
1940 69 59 0.00 0.0
1939 81 57 0.00 0.0
1938 60 57 0.00 0.0
1937 60 51 0.00 0.0
1936 61 52 0.00 0.0
1935 69 51 0.00 0.0
1934 79 55 0.00 0.0
1933 68 55 0.00 0.0
1932 66 53 0.00 0.0
1931 63 52 0.00 0.0
1930 65 56 0.00 0.0
1929 64 52 0.00 0.0
1928 59 51 0.00 0.0
1927 64 53 0.00 0.0
1926 68 54 0.00 0.0
1925 63 53 0.00 0.0
1924 67 56 0.00 0.0
1923 69 57 0.00 0.0
1922 65 54 0.00 0.0
1921 68 56 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for San Francisco on 8/17?
For the date of Aug 17, the highest temperature ever reached in San Francisco history is 83 °F which happened in 1993.
Highest Temperatures in San Francisco on August 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 83 °F 1993
2 81 °F 1939
2 81 °F 1988
2 81 °F 1984
2 81 °F 2020
6 80 °F 1941
7 79 °F 1934
8 74 °F 1997
8 74 °F 1983
8 74 °F 1994
What's the all-time low for San Francisco on 8/17?
For the date of Aug 17, the lowest temperature ever reached in San Francisco history is 50 °F which happened in 1955.
Lowest Temperatures in San Francisco on August 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 50 °F 1955
2 51 °F 1951
2 51 °F 1950
2 51 °F 1935
2 51 °F 1937
2 51 °F 1928
2 51 °F 1945
8 52 °F 1929
8 52 °F 1963
8 52 °F 1931
8 52 °F 2000
8 52 °F 1936
8 52 °F 2005
8 52 °F 1969
8 52 °F 1981
8 52 °F 1952
8 52 °F 1957
Lowest High Temperatures in San Francisco on August 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 58 °F 1973
2 59 °F 1928
2 59 °F 1981
4 60 °F 1971
4 60 °F 1969
4 60 °F 1955
4 60 °F 2002
4 60 °F 1937
4 60 °F 1938
10 61 °F 1944
10 61 °F 1936
10 61 °F 2005
What's the most it has ever rained in San Francisco on 8/17?
For the date of Aug 17, the most precipitation ever recorded in San Francisco history is 0.04 inches which happened in 1976.
All-Time Most Precipitation in San Francisco on August 17
Rank Precipitation Year
1 0.04 inches 1976
2 0.01 inches 1990
2 0.01 inches 2010
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1921–2024 Downtown San Francisco location