San Francisco December Weather

Averages and records for weather in San Francisco, California in the month of December.
Typical San Francisco December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 58.5 °F
Average daily low 47.2 °F
Average monthly precipitation 4.8 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 37.6%
San Francisco December Weather Records
1921–2024
Highest temperature 76 °F December 12, 1958
Lowest temperature 27 °F December 11, 1932
Highest daily low 63 °F December 10, 1937
Lowest daily high 35 °F December 11, 1932
Hottest average high temperature 63.8 °F 1958
Coldest average high temperature 51.6 °F 1972
Most daily precipitation 5.5 inches December 31, 2022
Most monthly precipitation 12.0 inches 2002
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
December 1 60.7 49.0 73 42
December 2 60.5 48.8 73 40
December 3 60.3 48.7 73 41
December 4 60.2 48.5 71 40
December 5 60.0 48.4 74 40
December 6 59.8 48.2 73 40
December 7 59.6 48.1 72 38
December 8 59.5 48.0 73 34
December 9 59.3 47.9 71 30
December 10 59.2 47.8 69 32
December 11 59.0 47.6 73 27
December 12 58.9 47.5 76 31
December 13 58.8 47.4 69 35
December 14 58.7 47.3 69 35
December 15 58.6 47.2 71 36
December 16 58.5 47.2 71 37
December 17 58.4 47.1 69 39
December 18 58.3 47.0 67 36
December 19 58.2 47.0 73 37
December 20 58.1 46.9 72 34
December 21 58.1 46.8 70 30
December 22 58.0 46.7 71 28
December 23 57.9 46.6 68 31
December 24 57.8 46.5 67 32
December 25 57.7 46.5 67 35
December 26 57.7 46.4 74 36
December 27 57.6 46.4 71 39
December 28 57.6 46.3 73 39
December 29 57.6 46.3 68 38
December 30 57.7 46.3 68 36
December 31 57.6 46.3 67 36
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1921–2024 Downtown San Francisco location