Weather on May 1
San Francisco, CA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
May 1st in San Francisco, CA typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 65°F and lows near 51°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 1st was in 1996 (75°F average), while the coldest was 1975 (51°F) — a 24°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 18% of May 1st dates historically, with the wettest May 1st recording 1.45" of rain. The last decade has been 1.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 1st in San Francisco, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60° | 53° | 57° | — | — |
| 2025 | 59° | 50° | 55° | — | — |
| 2024 | 68° | 49° | 58° | — | — |
| 2023 | 55° | 48° | 52° | — | — |
| 2022 | 62° | 48° | 55° | — | — |
| 2021 | 57° | 50° | 54° | 0.03" | — |
| 2020 | 65° | 50° | 57° | — | — |
| 2019 | 64° | 51° | 58° | — | — |
| 2018 | 62° | 49° | 55° | — | — |
| 2017 | 81° | 55° | 68° | — | — |
| 2016 | 78° | 53° | 66° | — | — |
| 2015 | 68° | 53° | 61° | — | — |
| 2014 | 84° | 62° | 73° | — | — |
| 2013 | 75° | 56° | 65° | — | — |
| 2012 | 59° | 49° | 54° | — | — |
| 2011 | 75° | 51° | 63° | — | — |
| 2010 | 64° | 49° | 56° | — | — |
| 2009 | 64° | 47° | 55° | 0.58" | — |
| 2008 | 65° | 47° | 56° | — | — |
| 2007 | 60° | 49° | 54° | — | — |
| 2006 | 68° | 49° | 58° | — | — |
| 2005 | 64° | 53° | 59° | — | — |
| 2004 | 66° | 50° | 58° | — | — |
| 2003 | 67° | 53° | 60° | 1.45" | — |
| 2002 | 61° | 48° | 54° | — | — |
| 2001 | 66° | 51° | 59° | — | — |
| 2000 | 62° | 49° | 55° | — | — |
| 1999 | 56° | 48° | 52° | — | — |
| 1998 | 62° | 57° | 60° | 0.1" | — |
| 1997 | 65° | 47° | 56° | — | — |
| 1996warmest | 88° | 63° | 75° | — | — |
| 1995 | 65° | 56° | 60° | 0.86" | — |
| 1994 | 62° | 50° | 56° | — | — |
| 1993 | 83° | 54° | 68° | — | — |
| 1992 | 74° | 52° | 63° | — | — |
| 1991 | 59° | 47° | 53° | 0.2" | — |
| 1990 | 84° | 56° | 70° | — | — |
| 1989 | 71° | 51° | 61° | — | — |
| 1988 | 64° | 47° | 55° | — | — |
| 1987 | 63° | 52° | 57° | 0.08" | — |
| 1986 | 65° | 52° | 58° | — | — |
| 1985 | 60° | 50° | 55° | — | — |
| 1984 | 58° | 48° | 53° | 0.41" | — |
| 1983 | 62° | 50° | 56° | — | — |
| 1982 | 55° | 48° | 52° | — | — |
| 1981 | 61° | 50° | 55° | — | — |
| 1980 | 63° | 52° | 57° | — | — |
| 1979 | 61° | 53° | 57° | — | — |
| 1978 | 66° | 52° | 59° | — | — |
| 1977 | 63° | 55° | 59° | 0.2" | — |
| 1976 | 63° | 51° | 57° | — | — |
| 1975coldest | 53° | 48° | 51° | — | — |
| 1974 | 55° | 48° | 52° | — | — |
| 1973 | 55° | 48° | 52° | — | — |
| 1972 | 74° | 51° | 62° | — | — |
| 1971 | 59° | 50° | 55° | 0.1" | — |
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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