San Francisco January 12 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in San Francisco, California for the date of January 12.
January 12 All-Time Records
1921–2024
Highest temperature 74 °F 2009
Lowest temperature 36 °F 1929
Lowest daily high 45 °F 1937
Highest daily low 61 °F 1980
Most precipitation 1.53 inches 1998
January 12 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 58.0 °F
Average low 46.7 °F
Chance precipitation 38.0%
San Francisco January 12 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2024 54 44 0.00 n/a
2023 66 54 0.00 n/a
2022 62 50 0.00 n/a
2021 59 50 0.00 n/a
2020 55 45 0.00 n/a
2019 61 52 0.00 n/a
2018 59 50 0.00 n/a
2017 51 44 0.30 n/a
2016 60 50 0.00 n/a
2015 63 49 0.00 n/a
2014 59 47 0.00 n/a
2013 50 40 0.00 n/a
2012 65 46 0.00 0.0
2011 57 47 0.00 0.0
2010 60 53 0.45 n/a
2009 74 52 0.00 n/a
2008 57 47 0.00 n/a
2007 47 40 0.00 n/a
2006 59 47 0.00 n/a
2005 58 43 0.00 0.0
2004 58 49 0.00 n/a
2003 61 54 0.06 n/a
2002 58 45 0.00 n/a
2001 56 46 0.01 n/a
2000 54 46 0.00 n/a
1999 56 44 0.00 0.0
1998 60 51 1.53 n/a
1997 51 45 0.15 n/a
1996 60 47 0.00 n/a
1995 58 53 0.26 n/a
1994 66 43 0.00 n/a
1993 56 41 1.49 n/a
1992 62 46 0.00 n/a
1991 61 50 0.02 n/a
1990 59 53 1.03 n/a
1989 59 43 0.00 n/a
1988 58 42 0.00 n/a
1987 49 40 0.00 n/a
1986 57 46 0.00 n/a
1985 57 44 0.00 n/a
1984 56 44 0.00 n/a
1983 52 42 0.00 n/a
1982 61 44 0.00 n/a
1981 54 46 0.00 n/a
1980 64 61 0.10 n/a
1979 56 51 0.00 n/a
1978 57 54 0.45 n/a
1977 49 45 0.22 n/a
1976 58 46 0.00 n/a
1975 57 47 0.00 n/a
1974 58 47 0.07 n/a
1973 60 52 0.29 0.0
1972 55 40 0.00 0.0
1971 50 42 0.54 0.0
1970 60 54 0.04 0.0
1969 54 51 0.46 0.0
1968 56 44 0.00 0.0
1967 63 49 0.00 0.0
1966 59 46 0.00 0.0
1965 60 45 0.00 0.0
1964 52 44 0.00 0.0
1963 49 43 0.00 0.0
1962 55 46 0.24 0.0
1961 54 45 0.00 0.0
1960 53 44 0.00 0.0
1959 62 53 0.18 0.0
1958 56 47 0.04 0.0
1957 58 52 1.27 0.0
1956 52 47 0.00 0.0
1955 55 41 0.00 0.0
1954 59 48 0.00 0.0
1953 62 54 0.14 0.0
1952 52 44 1.41 0.0
1951 60 45 0.00 0.0
1950 49 38 0.22 0.0
1949 47 39 0.00 0.0
1948 67 51 0.00 n/a
1947 50 40 0.08 0.0
1946 56 46 0.00 0.0
1945 57 46 0.00 0.0
1944 58 45 0.00 0.0
1943 63 44 0.00 0.0
1942 49 44 0.00 0.0
1941 61 49 0.00 0.0
1940 58 49 0.00 0.0
1939 58 44 0.00 0.0
1938 50 42 0.00 0.0
1937 45 38 0.00 0.0
1936 56 47 0.00 0.0
1935 53 45 0.00 0.0
1934 50 42 0.01 0.0
1933 60 42 0.00 0.0
1932 50 40 0.08 0.0
1931 52 43 0.00 0.0
1930 49 42 0.75 0.0
1929 46 36 0.00 0.0
1928 49 42 0.00 0.0
1927 60 45 0.00 0.0
1926 48 36 0.00 0.0
1925 56 41 0.00 0.0
1924 59 41 0.00 0.0
1923 55 40 0.00 0.0
1922 61 47 0.00 0.0
1921 48 42 0.01 0.0
What's the all-time high for San Francisco on 1/12?
For the date of Jan 12, the highest temperature ever reached in San Francisco history is 74 °F which happened in 2009.
Highest Temperatures in San Francisco on January 12
Rank Temperature Year
1 74 °F 2009
2 67 °F 1948
3 66 °F 1994
3 66 °F 2023
5 65 °F 2012
6 64 °F 1980
7 63 °F 2015
7 63 °F 1943
7 63 °F 1967
10 62 °F 1959
10 62 °F 1953
10 62 °F 2022
10 62 °F 1992
What's the all-time low for San Francisco on 1/12?
For the date of Jan 12, the lowest temperature ever reached in San Francisco history is 36 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 1929.
Lowest Temperatures in San Francisco on January 12
Rank Temperature Year
1 36 °F 1929
1 36 °F 1926
3 38 °F 1950
3 38 °F 1937
5 39 °F 1949
6 40 °F 1987
6 40 °F 1923
6 40 °F 1932
6 40 °F 2007
6 40 °F 2013
6 40 °F 1947
6 40 °F 1972
Lowest High Temperatures in San Francisco on January 12
Rank Temperature Year
1 45 °F 1937
2 46 °F 1929
3 47 °F 1949
3 47 °F 2007
5 48 °F 1926
5 48 °F 1921
7 49 °F 1977
7 49 °F 1963
7 49 °F 1928
7 49 °F 1930
7 49 °F 1942
7 49 °F 1950
7 49 °F 1987
What's the most it has ever rained in San Francisco on 1/12?
For the date of Jan 12, the most precipitation ever recorded in San Francisco history is 1.53 inches which happened in 1998.
All-Time Most Precipitation in San Francisco on January 12
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.53 inches 1998
2 1.49 inches 1993
3 1.41 inches 1952
4 1.27 inches 1957
5 1.03 inches 1990
6 0.75 inches 1930
7 0.54 inches 1971
8 0.46 inches 1969
9 0.45 inches 1978
9 0.45 inches 2010
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1921–2024 Downtown San Francisco location