På gång i San Francisco (SF), United States under året

Lugnt — redaktionens lugna månad, Christmas and New Year

• Natur

  Plum and magnolia blossom

  25 jan – 15 mar · vanligtvisKörsbärsblom

  The earliest blossom of any big American city: plum in January, magnolia through February, weeks before the east coast has thawed.

Pågår fortfarande: Pacific storm season (15 nov – 31 mar (vanligtvis)), Gray whale migration (15 dec – 15 maj (vanligtvis)), Christmas and New Year (24 dec – 1 jan)

Lugnt — redaktionens lugna månad

Inget nytt börjar i februari.

Pågår fortfarande: Plum and magnolia blossom (25 jan – 15 mar (vanligtvis)), Pacific storm season (15 nov – 31 mar (vanligtvis)), Gray whale migration (15 dec – 15 maj (vanligtvis))

Mycket folk — mellan topparna, Spring break i United States

Inget nytt börjar i mars.

Pågår fortfarande: Plum and magnolia blossom (25 jan – 15 mar (vanligtvis)), Pacific storm season (15 nov – 31 mar (vanligtvis)), Gray whale migration (15 dec – 15 maj (vanligtvis))

Mellansäsong — mellan topparna

Inget nytt börjar i april.

Pågår fortfarande: Gray whale migration (15 dec – 15 maj (vanligtvis))

Mycket folk — mellan topparna, Bay to Breakers

• Festival

  Bay to Breakers

  17 majSportevenemangTrångtStängningar

  Twelve kilometres from the bay to the ocean in costume, or in nothing, on the third Sunday of May, with the east-west streets closed until early afternoon. Källa ↗

Pågår fortfarande: Gray whale migration (15 dec – 15 maj (vanligtvis))

Lugnt — redaktionens lugna månad, San Francisco Pride

• Säsong

  Fog season

  1 jun – 31 aug · vanligtvisRisk

  The marine layer sits over the western half of the city for weeks at a time while the inland valleys bake. The Mission and Potrero often sit in sun above it.

• Festival

  San Francisco Pride

  27–28 junTrångtBoka tidigt

  The last weekend of June: Civic Center on the Saturday, the Market Street parade on the Sunday, and hotel rates across downtown that reflect it. Källa ↗

Lugnt — redaktionens lugna månad, Independence Day

• Helg

  Independence Day

  3–5 julNationell helgdagTrångtStängningar

  The Fourth of July is a federal holiday: banks and government offices close, fireworks draw large crowds to parks and waterfronts after dark, and roads and flights are busy over the long weekend. Claim a viewing spot early. Källa ↗

Pågår fortfarande: Fog season (1 jun – 31 aug (vanligtvis))

Lugnt — redaktionens lugna månad, Outside Lands

• Festival

  Outside Lands

  1–16 aug · vanligtvisMusikfestivalTrångtBoka tidigt

  Three days in Golden Gate Park on the first or second weekend of August, in the coldest fog of the year, which catches out everyone who packs for California in summer. Källa ↗

Pågår fortfarande: Fog season (1 jun – 31 aug (vanligtvis))

Mest folk — redaktionens toppmånad, Summer break i United States

Inget nytt börjar i september.

Mest folk — redaktionens toppmånad, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass

• Festival

  Hardly Strictly Bluegrass

  2–4 oktMusikfestivalTrångt

  Free and ticketless in Golden Gate Park over the first weekend of October, in the city's warmest, clearest fortnight of the year. Källa ↗

• Festival

  Fleet Week

  4–12 oktStor festivalTrångt

  Ships 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. Källa ↗

Mycket folk — mellan topparna, Thanksgiving

• Säsong

  Pacific storm season

  15 nov – 31 mar · vanligtvisMonsunRisk

  The year's rain arrives in a handful of atmospheric rivers rather than as steady drizzle, and the hills go green for it. The light between the storms is the payoff.

• Helg

  Thanksgiving

  25–29 novNationell helgdagTrångtStängningar

  Thanksgiving, the fourth Thursday of November, is the country's biggest travel holiday: airports and highways are at their busiest on the Wednesday before and the Sunday after, and on the day itself offices, banks and many shops close. Källa ↗

Lugnt — redaktionens lugna månad, Christmas and New Year

• Natur

  Gray whale migration

  15 dec – 15 maj · vanligtvisValsäsong

  The southbound run passes outside the Golden Gate around the turn of the year and comes back with calves in spring; the headlands work as well as a boat.

• Helg

  Christmas and New Year

  24 dec – 1 janJul & nyårStängningarTrångt

  Christmas Day and New Year's Day are federal holidays: on 25 December most shops, museums and many restaurants close, and airports stay busy through the week between as families travel. New Year's Eve fills bars and restaurants, many at set-menu prices. Källa ↗

Pågår fortfarande: Pacific storm season (15 nov – 31 mar (vanligtvis)), Thanksgiving (25–29 nov)