Het weer in San Francisco (SF) in oktober
San Francisco in oktober: aangenaam, droog, met schone lucht — een uitstekende tijd om te gaan.
Bijgewerkt september 2026 · klimaatnormalen uit de ERA5-heranalyse
#5 van 12 maanden in San Francisco · #154 van 1413 bestemmingen om te bezoeken in oktober · comfort 90/100 (tier S)
- Dagen
- 21°C
- Nachten
- 13°C
- Natte dagen
- 2
- Zon
- 9.5 h
- Luchtvochtigheid
- 71%
- Daglicht
- 11 h

Hoe oktober is in San Francisco
The other warm clear month, and the best of the two, with the last of the outdoor season before the rain.
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betrouwbaarheid: high
Reizigersnotities over San Francisco in oktober
San Francisco's forum rates October as one of the nicest months of the year — an average high near 70°F with comparatively little fog or rain compared to summer. Regulars flag the city's microclimates as the real variable: neighborhoods near the bay or ocean stay cooler and windier while inland pockets like the Mission run noticeably sunnier, so days can swing from the 50s to 80s°F depending on where in the city you are.
Andere maanden in San Francisco
San Francisco-forum threads on September weather are consistently upbeat, calling it one of the better months of the year here, mild days in the 70s once morning fog burns off by late morning most days. Posters describe the fog itself as a near-daily fixture along the waterfront and bridge in the early hours, thinning out by 11am before a clear, mild afternoon takes over. The summer fog pattern that keeps downtown cool in June and July has largely broken by this point, and the heavier weather systems that arrive later in autumn haven't started yet, leaving September genuinely dependable. Regulars still recommend layers over shorts, since spots right on the water - the Wharf, Ocean Beach, the bridge itself - run noticeably cooler than the rest of the city regardless of the season. The record: 21.6C days feeling like 21C, 14C nights, just 2.5mm across 0.5 days, a 16.8C sea, 75 percent humidity and 11.2 hours of sun.
San Francisco-forum threads on July fog are consistent: this is the deepest fog season of the year, especially near the water, and the pattern is for it to clear downtown and most neighborhoods by late morning before rolling back in during late afternoon - though how much any given day burns off depends entirely on which part of the city you're in. Posters are firm that this isn't something to plan around avoiding; it's part of what the city is in summer, and it doesn't stop sightseeing. The advice is uniform: long pants and a jacket, dressed in layers. The record explains why the fog wins: 19.1C days, 12.6C nights, essentially no precipitation across the whole month, and a 14.8C sea - San Francisco's summer is dry, cool and grey rather than the postcard version most visitors expect.
Forum posters describe March as one of the most changeable months in San Francisco - it could be warm, cold or rainy, with morning lows typically in the mid-to-upper 40sF and afternoon highs in the low-to-mid 60sF. Posters are consistent that any lingering rain is generally the tail end of the rainy season, with the major winter storms usually done by late March, though posters note it doesn't necessarily turn warm either - even in a typical year, only 2-3 days in the back half of the month might bring genuinely warm weather. Posters consistently emphasize real block-to-block variability, with temperatures feeling 5-10 degrees different between a sunny and shady side of the same street, and a 70F day cooling down to 50F by night. Posters generally recommend serious layers plus a lightweight raincoat regardless of the specific forecast.
San Francisco forum regulars describe February as storm-and-clear, not steady rain: winter here comes in “discrete storms lasting a few days followed by clear weather,” roughly 40% rainy at most, with shorter storms than January. Expect “lows in the 40s at night” and “50s during the day” — layers from polar fleece to a light winter jacket, plus an umbrella and windbreaker for when a storm rolls through. The upside regulars keep repeating: smaller crowds and very low rates. One practical warning for anyone adding Big Sur — Pacific storms this month can close stretches of Highway 1 to rock slides. Our record: 15.3°C days, 6.4°C nights, 5.8 rain days and an 11.2°C sea — cool and mostly dry, with real storm risk stacked into a handful of days rather than spread evenly.
De notities voor het hele jaar staan op het overzicht van San Francisco. Voeg je eigen notitie toe vanaf de kaart van San Francisco.
Klimaatnormalen San Francisco — oktober
Maandgemiddelden uit de ERA5-heranalyse. AQI is de gemiddelde Amerikaanse luchtkwaliteitsindex voor de maand.
Drukte in San Francisco in oktober
Hoe druk de plek zelf is — school- en massavakanties, de maanden die een redacteur markeerde, en hoe gewild het weer ze maakt. Nooit onderdeel van de comfortscore.
Topdruktede drukste maand volgens de redactie, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Fleet Week
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Beste maanden voor het weer in San Francisco
Gerangschikt op de eigen klimaatcomfortscore van deze bestemming door het jaar heen — iets anders dan hoe druk het er wordt (zie Drukte hierboven).
Redelijk weerHet weer in San Francisco piekt van juli tot september.
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Wat er speelt in San Francisco in oktober
Terugkerende seizoensevenementen, natuurspektakels, sluitingen en feestdagen — gecureerd en met bron.
- Festival
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
2–4 oktMuziekfestivalDrukFree and ticketless in Golden Gate Park over the first weekend of October, in the city's warmest, clearest fortnight of the year. Bron ↗
- Festival
Fleet Week
4–12 oktGroot festivalDrukShips in the bay and the Blue Angels over it for a week in early October; the noise is unavoidable across the northern half of the city and the waterfront is solid. Bron ↗
Vlakbij, en er is iets te doen
Binnen 300 km van San Francisco — een dagtrip of een kort ritje — met deze maand iets te doen. Nooit onderdeel van de comfortscore.
Waar ligt San Francisco?
San Francisco in oktober — veelgestelde vragen
- Is oktober een goede tijd om San Francisco te bezoeken?
- San Francisco in oktober: aangenaam, droog, met schone lucht — een uitstekende tijd om te gaan. Het staat op plek #5 van 12 maanden voor San Francisco op de comfortscore van SeasonMap (90/100).
- Hoe is het weer in San Francisco in oktober?
- In oktober heeft San Francisco gemiddeld een dagmaximum van 21.4°C en een minimum van 13°C, met ongeveer 28.8 mm regen over zo’n 2 regendagen.
- Hoe is de luchtkwaliteit in San Francisco in oktober?
- San Francisco heeft in oktober een gemiddelde Amerikaanse luchtkwaliteitsindex van ongeveer 40.
Binnen 300 km: Santa Cruz, California's Monarch butterflies rond 15 okt – 15 feb en Monterey's Monarchs at Pacific Grove rond 20 okt – 28 feb.