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Here’s your year-round forecast for San Francisco:
cool in the morning until the fog burns off, with afternoon temperatures
reaching between 55°F and 70°F, then dropping as the sun sets or the fog
rolls in, whichever happens first. Chances of precipitation are slight
(though more likely December to March) and the likelihood of
temperatures topping 80°F even slimmer (though spring through fall and
the odd February, you can always hope).
If you’re coming to San Francisco expecting endless summer and bikinis
galore, think again. That’s San Francisco’s rival city-state of Los
Angeles down south you’ve got in mind, and San Franciscans will show you
no pity if you whine through chattering teeth about how this is supposed
to be C-C-California. Consider yourself forewarned about the summer fog,
which can lower temperatures and raise goose bumps in a hurry. The day
might start out hot, but when inland summer heat draws the fog in from
the sea, temperatures plummet and the wind picks up. San Franciscans
take consolation in mild winters, when the contrast between land and sea
temperatures is less extreme, the fog less frequent and the weather more
reliable.
If you don’t like the weather in one part of the city, try hopping on
Muni for a different climate. You can feel the climate shift on
east–west routes like the N Judah, from windswept reaches of downtown
through the sunny pocket of Duboce Park and the Castro to the often
foggy, blustery Ocean Beach. North–south routes such as the 22 Fillmore
can take you from a misty Marina to a quick peek over the clouds in
Pacific Heights, before descending to a foggy Haight, through the sunny
Mission and Potrero, and all the way to a windswept waterfront.
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