San Francisco May 6 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in San Francisco, California for the date of May 6.
May 6 All-Time Records
1921–2024
Highest temperature 88 °F 1987
Lowest temperature 44 °F 1964
Lowest daily high 53 °F 1972
Highest daily low 67 °F 1949
Most precipitation 0.54 inches 1994
May 6 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 64.9 °F
Average low 51.2 °F
Chance precipitation 14.3%
San Francisco May 6 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 61 52 0.08 n/a
2022 65 54 0.02 n/a
2021 59 48 0.00 n/a
2020 71 52 0.00 n/a
2019 58 53 0.00 n/a
2018 59 52 0.00 n/a
2017 61 49 0.00 n/a
2016 58 53 0.08 n/a
2015 63 49 0.00 n/a
2014 66 51 0.00 n/a
2013 68 57 0.00 n/a
2012 77 52 0.00 n/a
2011 58 50 0.00 n/a
2010 66 49 0.00 n/a
2009 68 54 0.00 n/a
2008 65 49 0.00 n/a
2007 86 55 0.00 n/a
2006 57 50 0.00 n/a
2005 64 54 0.00 n/a
2004 65 51 0.00 n/a
2003 60 49 0.02 n/a
2002 58 48 0.00 n/a
2001 75 50 0.00 n/a
2000 56 48 0.03 n/a
1999 58 48 0.00 0.0
1998 57 54 0.11 n/a
1997 72 53 0.00 n/a
1996 61 52 0.00 n/a
1995 66 49 0.00 n/a
1994 58 53 0.54 n/a
1993 65 53 0.00 n/a
1992 67 56 0.00 n/a
1991 66 50 0.00 n/a
1990 63 51 0.00 n/a
1989 78 57 0.00 n/a
1988 58 49 0.13 n/a
1987 88 58 0.00 n/a
1986 59 50 0.01 n/a
1985 60 50 0.00 n/a
1984 67 46 0.00 n/a
1983 64 48 0.00 n/a
1982 58 50 0.00 n/a
1981 65 50 0.00 n/a
1980 62 52 0.00 n/a
1979 61 53 0.03 n/a
1978 72 55 0.00 n/a
1977 55 47 0.00 n/a
1976 70 48 0.00 n/a
1975 60 48 0.00 n/a
1974 62 49 0.00 n/a
1973 57 48 0.00 n/a
1972 53 48 0.00 0.0
1971 60 48 0.00 0.0
1970 55 48 0.00 0.0
1969 67 50 0.00 0.0
1968 62 48 0.00 0.0
1967 65 51 0.00 0.0
1966 64 54 0.00 0.0
1965 63 47 0.00 0.0
1964 58 44 0.00 0.0
1963 72 57 0.00 0.0
1962 77 53 0.00 0.0
1961 56 49 0.10 0.0
1960 66 51 0.00 0.0
1959 69 50 0.00 0.0
1958 65 50 0.00 0.0
1957 63 55 0.00 0.0
1956 59 52 0.03 0.0
1955 66 52 0.00 0.0
1954 58 49 0.00 0.0
1953 65 55 0.00 0.0
1952 66 51 0.00 0.0
1951 59 51 0.00 0.0
1950 57 46 0.00 0.0
1949 85 67 0.00 0.0
1948 62 50 0.00 n/a
1947 68 55 0.00 0.0
1946 79 53 0.00 0.0
1945 56 50 0.00 0.0
1944 56 50 0.00 0.0
1943 66 53 0.00 0.0
1942 58 48 0.00 0.0
1941 65 53 0.00 0.0
1940 61 50 0.00 0.0
1939 56 49 0.00 0.0
1938 69 50 0.00 0.0
1937 56 49 0.00 0.0
1936 73 54 0.00 0.0
1935 63 53 0.00 0.0
1934 63 54 0.00 0.0
1933 56 47 0.09 0.0
1932 67 51 0.00 0.0
1931 61 51 0.00 0.0
1930 59 48 0.00 0.0
1929 64 47 0.00 0.0
1928 68 51 0.00 0.0
1927 58 50 0.01 0.0
1926 63 53 0.06 0.0
1925 60 49 0.00 0.0
1924 72 52 0.00 0.0
1923 66 48 0.00 0.0
1922 59 48 0.00 0.0
1921 59 46 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for San Francisco on 5/6?
For the date of May 6, the highest temperature ever reached in San Francisco history is 88 °F which happened in 1987.
Highest Temperatures in San Francisco on May 6
Rank Temperature Year
1 88 °F 1987
2 86 °F 2007
3 85 °F 1949
4 79 °F 1946
5 78 °F 1989
6 77 °F 1962
6 77 °F 2012
8 75 °F 2001
9 73 °F 1936
10 72 °F 1924
10 72 °F 1963
10 72 °F 1997
10 72 °F 1978
What's the all-time low for San Francisco on 5/6?
For the date of May 6, the lowest temperature ever reached in San Francisco history is 44 °F which happened in 1964.
Lowest Temperatures in San Francisco on May 6
Rank Temperature Year
1 44 °F 1964
2 46 °F 1984
2 46 °F 1950
2 46 °F 1921
5 47 °F 1933
5 47 °F 1929
5 47 °F 1965
5 47 °F 1977
9 48 °F 2000
9 48 °F 1970
9 48 °F 1999
9 48 °F 1972
9 48 °F 2021
9 48 °F 1983
9 48 °F 1973
9 48 °F 1976
9 48 °F 1971
9 48 °F 1922
9 48 °F 1975
9 48 °F 1968
9 48 °F 1930
9 48 °F 2002
9 48 °F 1923
9 48 °F 1942
Lowest High Temperatures in San Francisco on May 6
Rank Temperature Year
1 53 °F 1972
2 55 °F 1977
2 55 °F 1970
4 56 °F 1944
4 56 °F 1937
4 56 °F 1961
4 56 °F 1933
4 56 °F 1939
4 56 °F 2000
4 56 °F 1945
What's the most it has ever rained in San Francisco on 5/6?
For the date of May 6, the most precipitation ever recorded in San Francisco history is 0.54 inches which happened in 1994.
All-Time Most Precipitation in San Francisco on May 6
Rank Precipitation Year
1 0.54 inches 1994
2 0.13 inches 1988
3 0.11 inches 1998
4 0.10 inches 1961
5 0.09 inches 1933
6 0.08 inches 2016
6 0.08 inches 2023
8 0.06 inches 1926
9 0.03 inches 2000
9 0.03 inches 1979
9 0.03 inches 1956
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1921–2024 Downtown San Francisco location