San Francisco March 17 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in San Francisco, California for the date of March 17.
March 17 All-Time Records
1921–2024
Highest temperature 84 °F 2004
Lowest temperature 40 °F 2002
Lowest daily high 50 °F 2002
Highest daily low 60 °F 1978
Most precipitation 0.75 inches 1983
March 17 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 62.8 °F
Average low 49.2 °F
Chance precipitation 33.8%
San Francisco March 17 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2024 61 49 0.00 n/a
2023 65 46 0.00 n/a
2022 56 49 0.00 n/a
2021 54 44 0.00 n/a
2020 55 44 0.00 n/a
2019 72 49 0.00 n/a
2018 57 45 0.03 n/a
2017 76 51 0.00 n/a
2016 75 53 0.00 n/a
2015 62 52 0.00 n/a
2014 64 51 0.00 n/a
2013 63 49 0.00 0.0
2012 51 45 0.00 0.0
2011 59 46 0.01 0.0
2010 71 53 0.00 n/a
2009 63 52 0.00 n/a
2008 62 49 0.00 n/a
2007 57 50 0.00 n/a
2006 56 47 0.09 n/a
2005 63 53 0.00 0.0
2004 84 55 0.00 n/a
2003 61 50 0.00 n/a
2002 50 40 0.58 n/a
2001 66 48 0.00 n/a
2000 69 46 0.00 n/a
1999 54 47 0.00 0.0
1998 65 50 0.00 n/a
1997 66 53 0.17 n/a
1996 83 52 0.00 n/a
1995 64 51 0.00 n/a
1994 69 46 0.00 n/a
1993 65 56 0.24 n/a
1992 68 49 0.00 n/a
1991 53 46 0.72 n/a
1990 69 50 0.03 n/a
1989 61 47 0.01 n/a
1988 72 47 0.00 n/a
1987 61 50 0.01 n/a
1986 63 48 0.00 n/a
1985 61 49 0.21 n/a
1984 59 46 0.00 n/a
1983 54 47 0.75 n/a
1982 52 44 0.47 n/a
1981 66 51 0.00 n/a
1980 58 50 0.00 n/a
1979 57 50 0.10 n/a
1978 76 60 0.00 n/a
1977 57 47 0.00 n/a
1976 59 50 0.00 n/a
1975 58 48 0.00 n/a
1974 67 50 0.00 n/a
1973 51 46 0.00 0.0
1972 59 48 0.00 0.0
1971 65 47 0.00 0.0
1970 67 52 0.00 0.0
1969 58 49 0.15 0.0
1968 56 49 0.00 0.0
1967 63 51 0.00 0.0
1966 62 44 0.00 0.0
1965 57 48 0.00 0.0
1964 67 51 0.00 0.0
1963 54 44 0.00 0.0
1962 58 49 0.00 0.0
1961 58 50 0.00 0.0
1960 76 59 0.00 0.0
1959 66 51 0.01 0.0
1958 56 48 0.00 0.0
1957 59 49 0.00 0.0
1956 68 49 0.00 0.0
1955 64 46 0.00 0.0
1954 54 43 0.03 0.0
1953 56 45 0.00 0.0
1952 51 45 0.00 0.0
1951 72 47 0.00 0.0
1950 59 49 0.08 0.0
1949 60 54 0.00 0.0
1948 54 44 0.12 n/a
1947 57 50 0.00 0.0
1946 57 46 0.00 0.0
1945 56 45 0.16 0.0
1944 72 51 0.00 0.0
1943 52 46 0.68 0.0
1942 62 48 0.00 0.0
1941 61 54 0.00 0.0
1940 70 51 0.00 0.0
1939 76 51 0.00 0.0
1938 56 45 0.00 0.0
1937 52 47 0.14 0.0
1936 61 51 0.00 0.0
1935 57 46 0.00 0.0
1934 69 52 0.00 0.0
1933 60 49 0.00 0.0
1932 63 53 0.00 0.0
1931 68 54 0.00 0.0
1930 62 49 0.00 0.0
1929 56 47 0.00 0.0
1928 77 51 0.00 0.0
1927 57 49 0.09 0.0
1926 62 52 0.00 0.0
1925 66 48 0.00 0.0
1924 61 43 0.02 0.0
1923 68 50 0.00 0.0
1922 55 44 0.00 0.0
1921 61 50 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for San Francisco on 3/17?
For the date of Mar 17, the highest temperature ever reached in San Francisco history is 84 °F which happened in 2004.
Highest Temperatures in San Francisco on March 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 84 °F 2004
2 83 °F 1996
3 77 °F 1928
4 76 °F 1939
4 76 °F 1960
4 76 °F 2017
4 76 °F 1978
8 75 °F 2016
9 72 °F 2019
9 72 °F 1988
9 72 °F 1944
9 72 °F 1951
What's the all-time low for San Francisco on 3/17?
For the date of Mar 17, the lowest temperature ever reached in San Francisco history is 40 °F which happened in 2002.
Lowest Temperatures in San Francisco on March 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 40 °F 2002
2 43 °F 1924
2 43 °F 1954
4 44 °F 2020
4 44 °F 1966
4 44 °F 1963
4 44 °F 1922
4 44 °F 2021
4 44 °F 1948
4 44 °F 1982
Lowest High Temperatures in San Francisco on March 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 50 °F 2002
2 51 °F 1973
2 51 °F 1952
2 51 °F 2012
5 52 °F 1982
5 52 °F 1937
5 52 °F 1943
8 53 °F 1991
9 54 °F 1963
9 54 °F 2021
9 54 °F 1948
9 54 °F 1954
9 54 °F 1983
9 54 °F 1999
What's the most it has ever rained in San Francisco on 3/17?
For the date of Mar 17, the most precipitation ever recorded in San Francisco history is 0.75 inches which happened in 1983.
All-Time Most Precipitation in San Francisco on March 17
Rank Precipitation Year
1 0.75 inches 1983
2 0.72 inches 1991
3 0.68 inches 1943
4 0.58 inches 2002
5 0.47 inches 1982
6 0.24 inches 1993
7 0.21 inches 1985
8 0.17 inches 1997
9 0.16 inches 1945
10 0.15 inches 1969
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1921–2024 Downtown San Francisco location