San Francisco August 20 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in San Francisco, California for the date of August 20.
August 20 All-Time Records
1921–2024
Highest temperature 83 °F 2023
Lowest temperature 49 °F 1955
Lowest daily high 56 °F 1970
Highest daily low 60 °F 2015
Most precipitation 0.19 inches 1997
August 20 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 69.1 °F
Average low 55.9 °F
Chance precipitation 3.0%
San Francisco August 20 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 83 58 0.00 n/a
2022 69 56 0.00 n/a
2021 64 59 0.00 n/a
2020 72 54 0.00 n/a
2019 65 59 0.00 n/a
2018 61 54 0.00 n/a
2017 70 59 0.00 n/a
2016 63 57 0.00 n/a
2015 65 60 0.00 n/a
2014 67 60 0.00 n/a
2013 69 57 0.00 0.0
2012 61 52 0.00 0.0
2011 67 54 0.00 n/a
2010 62 53 0.00 n/a
2009 65 56 0.00 n/a
2008 71 57 0.00 n/a
2007 69 58 0.00 n/a
2006 61 53 0.00 0.0
2005 61 54 0.00 n/a
2004 70 58 0.00 n/a
2003 70 58 0.00 n/a
2002 65 53 0.00 n/a
2001 60 52 0.00 n/a
2000 68 52 0.00 0.0
1999 66 55 0.00 0.0
1998 62 54 0.00 0.0
1997 71 57 0.19 n/a
1996 71 55 0.00 n/a
1995 73 58 0.00 n/a
1994 72 54 0.00 n/a
1993 71 57 0.00 n/a
1992 65 52 0.00 n/a
1991 66 57 0.00 n/a
1990 72 58 0.00 n/a
1989 70 56 0.00 n/a
1988 70 57 0.00 n/a
1987 71 57 0.00 n/a
1986 65 56 0.00 n/a
1985 68 58 0.00 n/a
1984 69 55 0.00 n/a
1983 75 60 0.00 n/a
1982 67 52 0.00 n/a
1981 64 54 0.00 n/a
1980 65 54 0.00 n/a
1979 69 57 0.00 n/a
1978 66 57 0.00 n/a
1977 63 56 0.00 n/a
1976 79 59 0.00 n/a
1975 65 52 0.00 n/a
1974 78 55 0.00 n/a
1973 63 52 0.00 0.0
1972 70 60 0.00 0.0
1971 64 55 0.00 0.0
1970 56 51 0.00 0.0
1969 67 52 0.00 0.0
1968 67 59 0.00 0.0
1967 58 52 0.00 0.0
1966 61 52 0.00 0.0
1965 66 56 0.00 0.0
1964 72 55 0.00 0.0
1963 72 56 0.00 0.0
1962 66 53 0.00 0.0
1961 65 59 0.00 0.0
1960 62 52 0.00 0.0
1959 64 56 0.00 0.0
1958 66 55 0.00 0.0
1957 59 53 0.00 0.0
1956 62 53 0.00 0.0
1955 60 49 0.00 0.0
1954 62 55 0.03 0.0
1953 62 54 0.00 0.0
1952 65 53 0.00 0.0
1951 63 55 0.00 0.0
1950 62 52 0.00 0.0
1949 66 53 0.00 0.0
1948 74 56 0.00 0.0
1947 65 55 0.00 0.0
1946 62 54 0.00 0.0
1945 74 53 0.00 0.0
1944 58 52 0.00 0.0
1943 64 55 0.00 0.0
1942 66 55 0.00 0.0
1941 61 57 0.02 0.0
1940 63 54 0.00 0.0
1939 67 59 0.00 0.0
1938 63 54 0.00 0.0
1937 62 55 0.00 0.0
1936 65 55 0.00 0.0
1935 65 51 0.00 0.0
1934 68 58 0.00 0.0
1933 67 53 0.00 0.0
1932 67 54 0.00 0.0
1931 66 53 0.00 0.0
1930 77 55 0.00 0.0
1929 62 54 0.00 0.0
1928 69 52 0.00 0.0
1927 69 54 0.00 0.0
1926 68 54 0.00 0.0
1925 63 54 0.00 0.0
1924 70 54 0.00 0.0
1923 70 58 0.00 0.0
1922 66 53 0.00 0.0
1921 64 55 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for San Francisco on 8/20?
For the date of Aug 20, the highest temperature ever reached in San Francisco history is 83 °F which happened in 2023.
Highest Temperatures in San Francisco on August 20
Rank Temperature Year
1 83 °F 2023
2 79 °F 1976
3 78 °F 1974
4 77 °F 1930
5 75 °F 1983
6 74 °F 1948
6 74 °F 1945
8 73 °F 1995
9 72 °F 1994
9 72 °F 1963
9 72 °F 1964
9 72 °F 2020
9 72 °F 1990
What's the all-time low for San Francisco on 8/20?
For the date of Aug 20, the lowest temperature ever reached in San Francisco history is 49 °F which happened in 1955.
Lowest Temperatures in San Francisco on August 20
Rank Temperature Year
1 49 °F 1955
2 51 °F 1935
2 51 °F 1970
4 52 °F 1967
4 52 °F 1969
4 52 °F 1975
4 52 °F 1928
4 52 °F 1973
4 52 °F 1960
4 52 °F 1944
4 52 °F 1966
4 52 °F 2000
4 52 °F 1992
4 52 °F 2001
4 52 °F 1982
4 52 °F 1950
4 52 °F 2012
Lowest High Temperatures in San Francisco on August 20
Rank Temperature Year
1 56 °F 1970
2 58 °F 1967
2 58 °F 1944
4 59 °F 1957
5 60 °F 1955
5 60 °F 2001
7 61 °F 2005
7 61 °F 1941
7 61 °F 2006
7 61 °F 2018
7 61 °F 2012
7 61 °F 1966
What's the most it has ever rained in San Francisco on 8/20?
For the date of Aug 20, the most precipitation ever recorded in San Francisco history is 0.19 inches which happened in 1997.
All-Time Most Precipitation in San Francisco on August 20
Rank Precipitation Year
1 0.19 inches 1997
2 0.03 inches 1954
3 0.02 inches 1941
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1921–2024 Downtown San Francisco location