San Francisco August 5 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in San Francisco, California for the date of August 5.
August 5 All-Time Records
1921–2024
Highest temperature 83 °F 1997
Lowest temperature 50 °F 1987
Lowest daily high 58 °F 1954
Highest daily low 61 °F 2015
Most precipitation 0.04 inches 2021
August 5 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 67.7 °F
Average low 55.4 °F
Chance precipitation 3.4%
San Francisco August 5 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 73 54 0.00 n/a
2022 70 60 0.00 n/a
2021 62 55 0.04 n/a
2020 63 55 0.00 n/a
2019 70 57 0.00 n/a
2018 66 53 0.00 n/a
2017 67 58 0.00 n/a
2016 64 54 0.02 n/a
2015 70 61 0.00 n/a
2014 69 59 0.00 n/a
2013 61 53 0.00 0.0
2012 64 56 0.01 0.0
2011 66 55 0.00 0.0
2010 61 51 0.00 n/a
2009 69 57 0.00 n/a
2008 60 51 0.00 n/a
2007 61 54 0.00 n/a
2006 69 57 0.00 0.0
2005 63 52 0.00 n/a
2004 68 56 0.00 n/a
2003 72 61 0.00 n/a
2002 69 55 0.00 n/a
2001 69 56 0.00 n/a
2000 62 53 0.00 0.0
1999 61 54 0.00 0.0
1998 67 57 0.00 0.0
1997 83 55 0.00 n/a
1996 63 56 0.00 n/a
1995 71 58 0.00 n/a
1994 76 53 0.00 n/a
1993 68 59 0.00 n/a
1992 68 55 0.00 n/a
1991 63 54 0.00 n/a
1990 76 56 0.00 n/a
1989 70 56 0.00 n/a
1988 71 59 0.00 n/a
1987 69 50 0.00 n/a
1986 64 54 0.00 n/a
1985 65 57 0.00 n/a
1984 64 53 0.00 n/a
1983 78 54 0.00 n/a
1982 68 54 0.00 n/a
1981 66 51 0.00 n/a
1980 65 56 0.00 n/a
1979 61 54 0.00 n/a
1978 72 54 0.00 n/a
1977 61 54 0.00 n/a
1976 64 57 0.00 n/a
1975 61 52 0.00 n/a
1974 68 56 0.00 n/a
1973 62 54 0.00 0.0
1972 68 53 0.00 0.0
1971 62 53 0.00 0.0
1970 65 52 0.00 0.0
1969 71 55 0.00 0.0
1968 64 54 0.00 0.0
1967 64 55 0.00 0.0
1966 59 51 0.00 0.0
1965 60 54 0.00 0.0
1964 78 56 0.00 0.0
1963 62 52 0.00 0.0
1962 61 54 0.00 0.0
1961 74 55 0.00 0.0
1960 63 52 0.00 0.0
1959 68 56 0.00 0.0
1958 65 55 0.00 0.0
1957 66 56 0.00 0.0
1956 65 52 0.00 0.0
1955 65 54 0.00 0.0
1954 58 50 0.00 0.0
1953 61 52 0.00 0.0
1952 60 53 0.00 0.0
1951 64 52 0.00 0.0
1950 65 53 0.00 0.0
1949 62 52 0.00 0.0
1948 64 53 0.00 0.0
1947 71 55 0.00 0.0
1946 58 53 0.00 0.0
1945 61 54 0.00 0.0
1944 65 54 0.00 0.0
1943 67 57 0.00 0.0
1942 63 53 0.00 0.0
1941 71 55 0.00 0.0
1940 65 56 0.00 0.0
1939 60 52 0.00 0.0
1938 63 53 0.00 0.0
1937 60 51 0.00 0.0
1936 63 50 0.00 0.0
1935 63 53 0.00 0.0
1934 68 53 0.00 0.0
1933 69 51 0.00 0.0
1932 67 54 0.00 0.0
1931 66 55 0.00 0.0
1930 67 54 0.00 0.0
1929 68 54 0.00 0.0
1928 64 54 0.00 0.0
1927 66 51 0.00 0.0
1926 71 53 0.00 0.0
1925 65 51 0.00 0.0
1924 63 53 0.00 0.0
1923 68 54 0.00 0.0
1922 61 51 0.00 0.0
1921 66 52 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for San Francisco on 8/5?
For the date of Aug 5, the highest temperature ever reached in San Francisco history is 83 °F which happened in 1997.
Highest Temperatures in San Francisco on August 5
Rank Temperature Year
1 83 °F 1997
2 78 °F 1983
2 78 °F 1964
4 76 °F 1994
4 76 °F 1990
6 74 °F 1961
7 73 °F 2023
8 72 °F 2003
8 72 °F 1978
10 71 °F 1941
10 71 °F 1947
10 71 °F 1995
10 71 °F 1926
10 71 °F 1969
10 71 °F 1988
What's the all-time low for San Francisco on 8/5?
For the date of Aug 5, the lowest temperature ever reached in San Francisco history is 50 °F which has happened 3 times, most recently in 1987.
Lowest Temperatures in San Francisco on August 5
Rank Temperature Year
1 50 °F 1936
1 50 °F 1954
1 50 °F 1987
4 51 °F 1966
4 51 °F 1933
4 51 °F 1927
4 51 °F 2010
4 51 °F 1922
4 51 °F 1981
4 51 °F 1937
4 51 °F 1925
4 51 °F 2008
Lowest High Temperatures in San Francisco on August 5
Rank Temperature Year
1 58 °F 1954
1 58 °F 1946
3 59 °F 1966
4 60 °F 1952
4 60 °F 1939
4 60 °F 1965
4 60 °F 1937
4 60 °F 2008
9 61 °F 1953
9 61 °F 2013
9 61 °F 1999
9 61 °F 1962
9 61 °F 1977
9 61 °F 2007
9 61 °F 1975
9 61 °F 1945
9 61 °F 1922
9 61 °F 2010
9 61 °F 1979
What's the most it has ever rained in San Francisco on 8/5?
For the date of Aug 5, the most precipitation ever recorded in San Francisco history is 0.04 inches which happened in 2021.
All-Time Most Precipitation in San Francisco on August 5
Rank Precipitation Year
1 0.04 inches 2021
2 0.02 inches 2016
3 0.01 inches 2012
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1921–2024 Downtown San Francisco location