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Typical October weather

San Francisco

California · October

The fog lifts and the city takes its summer late.

70° days
54° nights

about 2 rainy days · 11 hours of daylight · ocean 64°

What to pack

What October feels like

October adds Fleet Week to the good weather, and the Blue Angels rattle windows the length of the northern waterfront. Rain generally holds off until the last week or so; until then the city is at its most agreeable.

Real rain shows up about 2 days all month; the rest stay dry.

Can you swim?

The ocean runs about 64° — cold — a quick dip takes resolve.

The numbers

Typical high70°
Typical low54°
Days with real rain2
Total rain0.9 in
Water temperature64°
Sunrise / sunset (mid-month)7:18 am / 6:32 pm

How October compares

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