San Luis Obispo Weather Records

San Luis Obispo, California weather averages and records from 1893–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in San Luis Obispo, California was 113 °F which occurred on September 6, 2020.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in San Luis Obispo, California was 17 °F which occurred on December 23, 1990.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
San Luis Obispo Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January 65.4 41.7 91 24 4.4
February 65.5 43.1 89 21 4.0
March 67.3 45.1 90 28 3.3
April 69.7 46.1 104 29 1.2
May 72.4 49.0 103 32 0.5
June 75.9 51.4 109 35 0.1
July 78.7 54.4 111 36 0.1
August 80.1 55.0 111 40 0.0
September 80.5 53.5 113 38 0.1
October 78.1 50.5 109 30 0.9
November 71.6 45.3 98 25 1.6
December 65.2 41.2 92 17 3.3
Entire year 72.6 48.0 113 17 19.2
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1893–2024
Highest daily low 75 °F September 22, 1939
Lowest daily high 40 °F December 11, 1932
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
57 °F August 27, 1944
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
36 °F Sep 7–8, 2020
Most daily precipitation 5.9 inches January 25, 1969
Most monthly precipitation 24.6 inches January 1969
Most yearly precipitation 49.9 inches 1983
Most yearly days with precipitation 91 2005
Earliest freeze October 27 1929
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F January 1 1981
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F January 15 2021
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F April 7 1989
Latest freeze April 26 1975
Latest day ≥ 80 °F December 31 1980
Latest day ≥ 90 °F December 4 1958
Latest day ≥ 100 °F October 25 2017
Most days in a year < 32 °F 15 1971
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 124 2017
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 35 1996
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 7 2020
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 2 2010
San Luis Obispo Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 15 days Jan 3–17, 1995
Without precipitation 215 days Apr 13 – Nov 13, 1965
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 26 days Aug 23 – Sep 17, 1998
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 9 days Oct 21–29, 1965
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 5 days Sep 24–28, 1978
Plant Hardiness Zone
9B
San Luis Obispo is in plant hardiness zone 9B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
San Luis Obispo Weather by Year
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1999–2024 San Luis Obispo Airport location
1893–1998 San Luis Obispo Poly location