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Weather on March 15

San Francisco, CA

55 Years of Data

Avg High
63°F
Avg Low
49°F
Warmest
2004
69°F avg
Coldest
1977
47°F avg

About This Date

March 15th in San Francisco, CA typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 63°F and lows near 49°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 15th was in 2004 (69°F average), while the coldest was 1977 (47°F) — a 22°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 34% of March 15th dates historically, with the wettest March 15th recording 4.11" of rain. The last decade has been 1.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for March 15th in San Francisco, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

Warming Trend
0.3°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202678°53°66°
202560°48°54°
202473°60°67°
202357°43°50°
202260°50°55°0.48"
202153°44°49°
202054°46°50°0.76"
201968°48°58°
201856°45°50°1.65"
201759°51°55°
201664°48°56°
201568°58°63°
201476°53°64°
201367°48°57°
201259°55°57°0.38"
201160°54°57°1.09"
201068°46°57°
200960°50°55°0.2"
200855°44°50°0.15"
200776°49°62°
200656°45°50°0.03"
200570°53°61°
2004warmest82°55°69°
200362°51°57°1.45"
200253°43°48°
200157°48°53°
200072°50°61°
199955°44°50°0.13"
199865°51°58°
199762°51°57°
199666°54°60°
199565°47°56°
199463°50°56°
199365°56°60°0.08"
199262°53°58°0.43"
199159°43°51°
199068°51°60°
198960°47°53°
198864°50°57°
198763°45°54°
198657°49°53°3.45"
198554°49°51°
198460°50°55°0.69"
198364°48°56°
198252°45°48°
198155°50°53°3.18"
198056°50°53°0.15"
197956°51°53°0.38"
197869°52°60°
1977coldest50°44°47°4.11"
197665°48°56°
197553°47°50°1.14"
197472°53°62°
197362°48°55°
197280°54°67°
197164°50°57°
56 years of data from SAN FRANCISCO DWTN

San Francisco, CA Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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San Francisco, CA Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall per month, in inches.

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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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