Seasons in San Francisco
When I first moved to San Francisco, it was January and my desert instincts were overwhelmed by the vast amount of rain which poured from the sky. Everyone kept telling me that it was highly unusual for San Francisco to see so much rain (there was a month straight where it rained every single day) but I was convinced that it would always be this way and began planning to make sure that I did all of my traveling back home during the early months of the year which I’d determined were the rainy season.
It’s true, I suppose, that the first months of the year are the wet season in San Francisco, but as the recent weather here has proven, it doesn’t usually rain constantly at this time of year. Instead, it seems that San Francisco’s winters are mildly wet, with days of definite gray skies and regular rain but plenty of days where sunshine prevails.
If past experience holds any truth, the pattern of chilly wet days interspersed with gelato-eating days will hold through about the end of April, when San Francisco will begin to see spring. There should be more sunshine then and skirts should be more comfortable to wear. Summer will find an increase in fog and in humidity, so that the warm days feel warmer and the cool mornings feel cooler, and by late summer, it will seem cold here.
Autumn is my favorite season almost everywhere in the country that I’ve been lucky enough to spend it. While there aren’t too many color-changing trees here, autumn in San Francisco is a beautiful time, with warmish weather and lots of activity going on. It’s a time of the year to look forward to happily for plenty of outdoor adventures, from ferry rides on the Bay to jaunts over to Angel Island.
In comparison with many places, the weather of San Francisco is moderate. The temperatures stay somewhat the same throughout the year and the rainy season is generally short and sporadic. But the really great thing about the Bay Area is that the San Francisco weather is unique from what’s happening around it, so if it’s a bit too cold or a bit too hot for your tastes, you can take a quick drive north or south or east and find a climate that meets your needs.
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