Weather on December 16
San Francisco, CA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 16th in San Francisco, CA typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 58°F and lows near 47°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 16th was in 1998 (63°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (42°F) — a 21°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 27% of December 16th dates historically, with the wettest December 16th recording 4.47" of rain. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for December 16th in San Francisco, CA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58° | 46° | 52° | — | — |
| 2024 | 54° | 47° | 50° | 1.85" | — |
| 2023 | 65° | 48° | 56° | — | — |
| 2022 | 56° | 45° | 50° | — | — |
| 2021 | 56° | 49° | 52° | 0.64" | — |
| 2020 | 59° | 47° | 53° | — | — |
| 2019 | 57° | 46° | 52° | — | — |
| 2018 | 60° | 53° | 57° | 1.85" | — |
| 2017 | 64° | 51° | 58° | — | — |
| 2016 | 53° | 45° | 49° | — | — |
| 2015 | 55° | 44° | 50° | — | — |
| 2014 | 61° | 50° | 55° | 2.84" | — |
| 2013 | 67° | 49° | 58° | — | — |
| 2012 | 56° | 46° | 51° | 0.1" | — |
| 2011 | 61° | 44° | 52° | — | — |
| 2010 | 54° | 44° | 49° | 0.05" | — |
| 2009 | 57° | 49° | 53° | 0.58" | — |
| 2008 | 46° | 40° | 43° | 0.86" | — |
| 2007 | 56° | 47° | 51° | — | — |
| 2006 | 51° | 42° | 47° | — | — |
| 2005 | 50° | 42° | 46° | — | — |
| 2004 | 64° | 49° | 56° | — | — |
| 2003 | 59° | 44° | 52° | — | — |
| 2002 | 60° | 50° | 55° | 4.47" | — |
| 2001 | 58° | 47° | 52° | — | — |
| 2000 | 63° | 48° | 55° | — | — |
| 1999 | 63° | 44° | 53° | — | — |
| 1998warmest | 71° | 55° | 63° | — | — |
| 1997 | 56° | 45° | 50° | — | — |
| 1996 | 65° | 47° | 56° | — | — |
| 1995 | 60° | 46° | 53° | — | — |
| 1994 | 58° | 44° | 51° | — | — |
| 1993 | 57° | 42° | 50° | — | — |
| 1992 | 56° | 45° | 50° | — | — |
| 1991 | 54° | 42° | 48° | — | — |
| 1990 | 55° | 44° | 50° | 0.28" | — |
| 1989 | 64° | 43° | 53° | — | — |
| 1988 | 59° | 48° | 54° | — | — |
| 1987 | 54° | 46° | 50° | 1.42" | — |
| 1986 | 66° | 48° | 57° | — | — |
| 1985 | 62° | 42° | 52° | — | — |
| 1984 | 55° | 44° | 50° | — | — |
| 1983 | 54° | 51° | 52° | 0.18" | — |
| 1982 | 62° | 52° | 57° | 0.18" | — |
| 1981 | 60° | 50° | 55° | — | — |
| 1980 | 70° | 51° | 60° | — | — |
| 1979 | 60° | 50° | 55° | — | — |
| 1978 | 60° | 47° | 53° | — | — |
| 1977 | 57° | 50° | 54° | 0.23" | — |
| 1976 | 62° | 49° | 55° | — | — |
| 1975 | 61° | 46° | 53° | — | — |
| 1974 | 56° | 47° | 51° | — | — |
| 1973 | 56° | 46° | 51° | — | — |
| 1972coldest | 44° | 40° | 42° | 1.14" | — |
| 1971 | 54° | 42° | 48° | — | — |
San Francisco, CA Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
San Francisco, CA Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall per month, in inches.
San Francisco, CA Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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