San Francisco December 20 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in San Francisco, California for the date of December 20.
December 20 All-Time Records
1921–2024
Highest temperature 72 °F 1999
Lowest temperature 34 °F 1990
Lowest daily high 44 °F 1998
Highest daily low 58 °F 1969
Most precipitation 2.49 inches 1969
December 20 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 58.1 °F
Average low 46.9 °F
Chance precipitation 37.7%
San Francisco December 20 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 59 53 1.21 n/a
2022 54 44 0.00 n/a
2021 54 45 0.00 n/a
2020 58 45 0.00 n/a
2019 59 50 0.00 n/a
2018 55 50 0.00 n/a
2017 54 47 0.13 n/a
2016 56 45 0.00 n/a
2015 56 45 1.08 n/a
2014 61 55 0.04 n/a
2013 58 44 0.00 n/a
2012 58 43 0.00 0.0
2011 59 45 0.00 0.0
2010 54 49 0.04 0.0
2009 61 48 0.02 n/a
2008 51 41 0.00 n/a
2007 54 47 0.48 n/a
2006 54 41 0.00 n/a
2005 65 52 0.17 n/a
2004 53 43 0.00 n/a
2003 56 49 0.49 n/a
2002 56 46 0.71 n/a
2001 54 47 0.64 n/a
2000 63 49 0.00 n/a
1999 72 55 0.00 n/a
1998 44 38 0.09 0.0
1997 58 45 0.02 n/a
1996 54 43 0.06 n/a
1995 60 47 0.00 n/a
1994 54 42 0.00 n/a
1993 50 40 0.00 n/a
1992 57 47 0.00 n/a
1991 60 42 0.00 n/a
1990 49 34 0.00 n/a
1989 50 42 0.00 n/a
1988 52 46 1.30 n/a
1987 52 45 0.00 n/a
1986 59 45 0.00 n/a
1985 60 42 0.00 n/a
1984 55 44 0.00 n/a
1983 53 43 0.00 n/a
1982 58 50 0.31 n/a
1981 60 53 1.28 n/a
1980 60 51 0.00 n/a
1979 55 51 0.12 n/a
1978 51 41 0.00 n/a
1977 54 49 0.00 n/a
1976 65 48 0.00 n/a
1975 56 46 0.00 n/a
1974 49 44 0.00 n/a
1973 61 48 0.00 n/a
1972 57 52 0.00 0.0
1971 48 44 0.00 0.0
1970 50 42 0.77 0.0
1969 65 58 2.49 0.0
1968 47 40 0.00 0.0
1967 52 39 0.00 0.0
1966 51 41 0.00 0.0
1965 50 41 0.00 0.0
1964 63 57 0.15 0.0
1963 57 47 0.09 0.0
1962 60 47 0.00 0.0
1961 59 55 0.05 0.0
1960 59 50 0.00 0.0
1959 57 50 0.00 0.0
1958 57 51 0.00 0.0
1957 59 49 0.09 0.0
1956 47 41 0.00 0.0
1955 62 58 0.06 0.0
1954 49 39 0.00 0.0
1953 63 52 0.07 0.0
1952 54 47 0.12 0.0
1951 51 41 0.00 0.0
1950 57 52 0.00 0.0
1949 54 42 0.00 0.0
1948 49 41 0.00 0.0
1947 53 49 0.86 0.0
1946 52 41 0.00 0.0
1945 56 46 0.19 0.0
1944 65 54 0.01 0.0
1943 55 50 0.54 0.0
1942 49 44 0.12 0.0
1941 56 50 0.17 0.0
1940 62 57 0.23 0.0
1939 62 50 0.00 0.0
1938 53 48 0.00 0.0
1937 63 52 0.00 0.0
1936 54 46 0.03 0.0
1935 63 49 0.00 0.0
1934 52 46 0.00 0.0
1933 55 46 0.00 0.0
1932 47 42 0.07 0.0
1931 52 48 0.85 0.0
1930 57 49 0.00 0.0
1929 67 56 0.00 0.0
1928 54 43 0.00 0.0
1927 54 43 0.00 0.0
1926 54 44 0.22 0.0
1925 56 47 0.00 0.0
1924 48 39 0.70 0.0
1923 57 44 0.00 0.0
1922 60 45 0.00 0.0
1921 56 47 0.44 0.0
What's the all-time high for San Francisco on 12/20?
For the date of Dec 20, the highest temperature ever reached in San Francisco history is 72 °F which happened in 1999.
Highest Temperatures in San Francisco on December 20
Rank Temperature Year
1 72 °F 1999
2 67 °F 1929
3 65 °F 2005
3 65 °F 1944
3 65 °F 1969
3 65 °F 1976
7 63 °F 1935
7 63 °F 1953
7 63 °F 1937
7 63 °F 1964
7 63 °F 2000
What's the all-time low for San Francisco on 12/20?
For the date of Dec 20, the lowest temperature ever reached in San Francisco history is 34 °F which happened in 1990.
Lowest Temperatures in San Francisco on December 20
Rank Temperature Year
1 34 °F 1990
2 38 °F 1998
3 39 °F 1967
3 39 °F 1954
3 39 °F 1924
6 40 °F 1968
6 40 °F 1993
8 41 °F 1965
8 41 °F 1978
8 41 °F 1951
8 41 °F 1948
8 41 °F 2008
8 41 °F 1966
8 41 °F 1956
8 41 °F 2006
8 41 °F 1946
Lowest High Temperatures in San Francisco on December 20
Rank Temperature Year
1 44 °F 1998
2 47 °F 1932
2 47 °F 1968
2 47 °F 1956
5 48 °F 1971
5 48 °F 1924
7 49 °F 1948
7 49 °F 1974
7 49 °F 1942
7 49 °F 1990
7 49 °F 1954
What's the most it has ever rained in San Francisco on 12/20?
For the date of Dec 20, the most precipitation ever recorded in San Francisco history is 2.49 inches which happened in 1969.
All-Time Most Precipitation in San Francisco on December 20
Rank Precipitation Year
1 2.49 inches 1969
2 1.30 inches 1988
3 1.28 inches 1981
4 1.21 inches 2023
5 1.08 inches 2015
6 0.86 inches 1947
7 0.85 inches 1931
8 0.77 inches 1970
9 0.71 inches 2002
10 0.70 inches 1924
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1921–2024 Downtown San Francisco location