San Rafael Weather Records

San Rafael, California weather averages and records from 1894–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in San Rafael, California was 110 °F which occurred on September 1, 2017.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in San Rafael, California was 20 °F which occurred on December 22, 1990.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
San Rafael Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 55.6 42.2 82 23 8.0 0.0
February 60.3 44.1 83 21 7.2 0.0
March 63.9 45.3 88 24 4.6 0.0
April 66.7 47.2 92 28 2.1 0.0
May 71.4 50.2 100 27 0.8 0.0
June 76.9 53.3 110 31 0.2 0.0
July 80.5 54.9 109 34 0.0 0.0
August 80.6 55.2 105 40 0.1 0.0
September 79.5 54.1 110 32 0.1 0.0
October 74.0 51.2 106 28 1.5 0.0
November 64.0 46.1 88 25 3.6 0.0
December 56.1 42.0 79 20 7.4 0.0
Entire year 69.2 48.9 110 20 34.1 0.0
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1894–2024
Highest daily low 77 °F May 15, 2008
Lowest daily high 37 °F December 22, 1990
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
52 °F June 27, 1985
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
30 °F Jun 20–21, 2012
Most daily precipitation 8.7 inches December 11, 1995
Most monthly precipitation 24.1 inches January 1995
Most yearly precipitation 60.1 inches 1973
Most yearly days with precipitation 106 1998
Most daily snow 3.7 inches April 6, 1896
Most monthly snow 3.7 inches April 1896
Most yearly snow 3.7 inches 1896
Most snow in a winter 3.7 inches 1895–1896
Earliest freeze October 1 1894
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F January 9 1962
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 8 1989
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 12 1976
Latest freeze June 12 1894
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 29 1959
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 28 1993
Latest day ≥ 100 °F October 8 1996
Most days in a year < 32 °F 42 1894
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 124 1959
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 37 1961
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 8 1976
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 2 1961
San Rafael Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 16 days Dec 31, 1994 – Jan 15, 1995
Without precipitation 168 days May 22 – Nov 5, 2002
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 40 days Jul 5 – Aug 13, 2018
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 10 days Jul 16–25, 2006
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 5 days Sep 30 – Oct 4, 1980
Plant Hardiness Zone
10A
San Rafael is in plant hardiness zone 10A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1894–2024 San Rafael Civic Center location