Weather on December 16
San Francisco, CA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
58°F
Avg Low
47°F
Warmest
1998
63°F avg
Coldest
1972
42°F avg
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° | — | — |
55 years of data from SAN FRANCISCO DWTN