San Francisco January 5 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in San Francisco, California for the date of January 5.
January 5 All-Time Records
1921–2024
Highest temperature 69 °F 2003
Lowest temperature 35 °F 1961
Lowest daily high 42 °F 1947
Highest daily low 56 °F 1986
Most precipitation 2.88 inches 1982
January 5 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 57.8 °F
Average low 46.4 °F
Chance precipitation 35.4%
San Francisco January 5 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2024 62 50 0.00 n/a
2023 58 51 0.27 n/a
2022 57 51 0.00 n/a
2021 55 45 0.00 n/a
2020 58 45 0.00 n/a
2019 56 50 0.13 n/a
2018 61 52 0.26 n/a
2017 50 42 0.01 n/a
2016 54 50 1.18 n/a
2015 61 47 0.00 n/a
2014 66 48 0.00 n/a
2013 53 45 0.25 0.0
2012 63 48 0.00 0.0
2011 55 43 0.00 0.0
2010 54 47 0.00 n/a
2009 47 44 0.00 n/a
2008 53 48 0.46 n/a
2007 57 43 0.00 n/a
2006 60 49 0.00 n/a
2005 51 46 0.03 0.0
2004 56 41 0.00 n/a
2003 69 49 0.00 n/a
2002 54 47 0.00 n/a
2001 65 46 0.00 n/a
2000 59 45 0.00 n/a
1999 55 42 0.00 0.0
1998 56 42 0.00 n/a
1997 58 43 0.09 n/a
1996 62 49 0.00 n/a
1995 56 50 0.16 n/a
1994 60 46 0.00 n/a
1993 46 40 0.09 n/a
1992 58 49 0.29 n/a
1991 54 40 0.00 n/a
1990 60 43 0.00 n/a
1989 51 44 0.41 n/a
1988 57 48 0.00 n/a
1987 57 47 0.00 n/a
1986 62 56 0.18 n/a
1985 56 49 0.00 n/a
1984 53 44 0.00 n/a
1983 46 40 0.00 n/a
1982 52 46 2.88 n/a
1981 57 48 0.00 n/a
1980 56 51 0.00 n/a
1979 54 50 0.02 n/a
1978 60 53 0.76 n/a
1977 50 43 0.00 n/a
1976 54 46 0.02 n/a
1975 53 44 0.05 n/a
1974 49 41 0.05 n/a
1973 53 40 0.00 0.0
1972 54 40 0.00 0.0
1971 56 41 0.00 0.0
1970 52 43 0.00 0.0
1969 51 41 0.00 0.0
1968 52 41 0.00 0.0
1967 53 46 0.00 0.0
1966 59 50 0.85 0.0
1965 59 54 0.38 0.0
1964 66 47 0.00 0.0
1963 66 49 0.00 0.0
1962 56 44 0.00 0.0
1961 44 35 0.00 0.0
1960 56 43 0.00 0.0
1959 54 49 1.45 0.0
1958 57 47 0.00 0.0
1957 53 45 0.00 0.0
1956 57 50 0.05 0.0
1955 54 43 0.03 0.0
1954 60 47 0.00 0.0
1953 54 42 0.42 0.0
1952 50 40 0.00 0.0
1951 54 47 0.00 0.0
1950 49 36 0.00 0.0
1949 48 35 0.00 0.0
1948 62 54 0.00 n/a
1947 42 35 0.00 0.0
1946 57 50 0.00 0.0
1945 51 42 0.00 0.0
1944 58 48 0.49 0.0
1943 58 48 0.00 0.0
1942 50 44 0.00 0.0
1941 60 48 0.03 0.0
1940 56 47 0.76 0.0
1939 53 47 1.09 n/a
1938 53 43 0.00 0.0
1937 49 41 0.15 0.0
1936 55 48 0.00 0.0
1935 54 47 0.11 0.0
1934 62 51 0.00 0.0
1933 51 42 0.00 0.0
1932 60 46 0.00 0.0
1931 55 46 1.59 0.0
1930 53 45 0.10 0.0
1929 47 42 0.00 0.0
1928 50 45 0.00 0.0
1927 61 49 0.35 0.0
1926 46 42 0.00 0.0
1925 46 43 0.00 0.0
1924 54 39 0.00 0.0
1923 56 48 0.06 0.0
1922 53 43 0.00 0.0
1921 54 47 0.38 0.0
What's the all-time high for San Francisco on 1/5?
For the date of Jan 5, the highest temperature ever reached in San Francisco history is 69 °F which happened in 2003.
Highest Temperatures in San Francisco on January 5
Rank Temperature Year
1 69 °F 2003
2 66 °F 1963
2 66 °F 1964
2 66 °F 2014
5 65 °F 2001
6 63 °F 2012
7 62 °F 1986
7 62 °F 1948
7 62 °F 1996
7 62 °F 1934
7 62 °F 2024
What's the all-time low for San Francisco on 1/5?
For the date of Jan 5, the lowest temperature ever reached in San Francisco history is 35 °F which has happened 3 times, most recently in 1961.
Lowest Temperatures in San Francisco on January 5
Rank Temperature Year
1 35 °F 1949
1 35 °F 1961
1 35 °F 1947
4 36 °F 1950
5 39 °F 1924
6 40 °F 1972
6 40 °F 1973
6 40 °F 1952
6 40 °F 1993
6 40 °F 1983
6 40 °F 1991
Lowest High Temperatures in San Francisco on January 5
Rank Temperature Year
1 42 °F 1947
2 44 °F 1961
3 46 °F 1983
3 46 °F 1993
3 46 °F 1925
3 46 °F 1926
7 47 °F 2009
7 47 °F 1929
9 48 °F 1949
10 49 °F 1950
10 49 °F 1974
10 49 °F 1937
What's the most it has ever rained in San Francisco on 1/5?
For the date of Jan 5, the most precipitation ever recorded in San Francisco history is 2.88 inches which happened in 1982.
All-Time Most Precipitation in San Francisco on January 5
Rank Precipitation Year
1 2.88 inches 1982
2 1.59 inches 1931
3 1.45 inches 1959
4 1.18 inches 2016
5 1.09 inches 1939
6 0.85 inches 1966
7 0.76 inches 1940
7 0.76 inches 1978
9 0.49 inches 1944
10 0.46 inches 2008
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1921–2024 Downtown San Francisco location