San Francisco from New York
4,131 km, about 5h 57m in the air. Every month scored for the weather at San Francisco and for the holidays that crowd it out at both ends.
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Month by month from New York
| Month | Max °C | Rain days | Crowds | Typical fare | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15° | 8d | 80 | — | ok | 15C max, 8 rainy days |
| Feb | 15° | 7d | 100 | — | good | 15C max, 7 rainy days |
| Mar | 16° | 9d | 85 | — | good | 16C max, 9 rainy days |
| Apr | 17° | 4d | 85 | — | sweet spot | 17C max, 4 rainy days |
| May | 19° | 2d | 85 | — | sweet spot | 19C max, 2 rainy days |
| Jun | 21° | 0d | 65 | — | sweet spot busy | peak: Summer weather attracts tourists to the city's many outdoor… |
| Jul | 21° | 0d | 65 | — | sweet spot busy | peak: Summer weather attracts tourists to the city's many outdoor… |
| Aug | 23° | 0d | 65 | — | goodbusy | peak: Summer weather attracts tourists to the city's many outdoor… |
| Sep | 23° | 0d | 85 | — | sweet spot | 23C max, 0 rainy days |
| Oct | 22° | 1d | 65 | — | goodbusy | shoulder season |
| Nov | 17° | 5d | 80 | — | good | 17C max, 5 rainy days |
| Dec | 15° | 9d | 45 | $378 | okbusy | peak: Holiday season brings visitors for events and shopping. |
Crowds is a score out of 100 where higher is quieter. It counts public-holiday clusters in US as well as at San Francisco, which is why this table differs from the same one read from another country. A busy month is a crowded one, not a bad one — usually it is crowded because the weather is good. Crowds alone never make a month “avoid”: that is reserved for weather worth skipping.
The year in San Francisco
The climate normals are not available; therefore, some details may vary. Generally, San Francisco has a cool summer fog but can also experience unexpected weather.
| Busiest |
early Jun to late Aug — Summer weather attracts tourists to the city's many outdoor attractions.
early Dec to late Dec — Holiday season brings visitors for events and shopping.
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|---|---|
| Quieter, still good |
early Mar to late May — Spring offers mild weather and fewer crowds.
early Sep to late Oct — Early fall has pleasant weather and less tourist congestion.
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Written by a language model from the climate figures above. The month-by-month table is measured — ten years of ERA5 readings and published holiday calendars — and where the two disagree, the table is the one to believe. The busiest and quieter periods here also count toward the crowd score.
The rest of the trip
San Francisco from anywhere · everywhere from New York
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