Compare the Climate and Weather in Adelaide and San Francisco

This page lets you compare and contrast the weather and climate in Adelaide and San Francisco year round.

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Adelaide *
South Australia, Australia
San Francisco
California, United States
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Average High and Low Temperature

Compare the Average High and Low Temperature in Adelaide and San FranciscoJanJul*FebAug*MarSep*AprOct*MayNov*JunDec*JulJan*AugFeb*SepMar*OctApr*NovMay*DecJun*40°F40°F45°F45°F50°F50°F55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°F85°F85°F6445835858457256428142NowNowSan FranciscoSan FranciscoAdelaideAdelaide
The daily average high and low air temperature at 2 meters above the ground. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding perceived temperatures.
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
San Francisco 57°F60°F63°F65°F67°F69°F70°F70°F72°F70°F63°F57°F
JulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Adelaide 58°F60°F65°F69°F75°F79°F82°F82°F78°F71°F65°F59°F
LowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
San Francisco 46°F49°F51°F53°F54°F55°F56°F57°F58°F56°F52°F47°F
JulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Adelaide 46°F46°F49°F53°F57°F60°F63°F62°F59°F54°F50°F47°F

Adelaide

Average Hourly Temperature in AdelaideJul*Aug*Sep*Oct*Nov*Dec*Jan*Feb*Mar*Apr*May*Jun*12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowcoldcoldcoldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmcomfortable

San Francisco

Average Hourly Temperature in San FranciscoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowcoldcoldcoolcomfortable
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Chance of Clearer Skies

Compare the Chance of Clearer Skies in Adelaide and San FranciscoJanJul*FebAug*MarSep*AprOct*MayNov*JunDec*JulJan*AugFeb*SepMar*OctApr*NovMay*DecJun*0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%76589245NowNowSan FranciscoSan FranciscoAdelaideAdelaide
The percentage of time the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy (i.e., less than 60% of the sky is covered by clouds).
Clearer SkiesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
San Francisco 47%47%51%58%67%81%90%90%87%72%56%49%
JulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Adelaide 68%72%72%68%64%69%74%75%71%65%60%62%

Daily Chance of Precipitation

Compare the Daily Chance of Precipitation in Adelaide and San FranciscoJanJul*FebAug*MarSep*AprOct*MayNov*JunDec*JulJan*AugFeb*SepMar*OctApr*NovMay*DecJun*0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%31531NowNowSan FranciscoSan FranciscoAdelaideAdelaide
The percentage of days in which precipitation is observed, excluding trace quantities.
Days of Precip.JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
San Francisco 8.2d8.4d7.5d3.9d2.1d0.7d0.1d0.1d0.7d2.6d6.1d8.5d
JulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Adelaide 9.2d8.4d6.4d4.7d3.4d3.0d2.1d1.8d2.4d4.0d6.7d8.6d

Average Monthly Rainfall

Compare the Average Monthly Rainfall in Adelaide and San FranciscoJanJul*FebAug*MarSep*AprOct*MayNov*JunDec*JulJan*AugFeb*SepMar*OctApr*NovMay*DecJun*0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in2.10.53.9NowNowSan FranciscoSan FranciscoAdelaideAdelaide
The average rainfall accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question.
RainfallJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
San Francisco 3.6″3.9″2.7″1.1″0.5″0.1″0.0″0.0″0.2″1.0″2.4″3.7″
JulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Adelaide 1.9″1.7″1.5″1.1″0.8″0.7″0.5″0.6″0.7″1.0″1.6″2.0″

Hours of Daylight

Compare the Hours of Daylight in Adelaide and San FranciscoJanJul*FebAug*MarSep*AprOct*MayNov*JunDec*JulJan*AugFeb*SepMar*OctApr*NovMay*DecJun*4 hr4 hr6 hr6 hr8 hr8 hr10 hr10 hr12 hr12 hr14 hr14 hr16 hr16 hr18 hr18 hr20 hr20 hr14.59.8NowNowSan FranciscoSan FranciscoAdelaideAdelaide
The number of hours during which the Sun is at least partly above the horizon.
DaylightJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
San Francisco 9.9h10.8h12.0h13.2h14.2h14.7h14.5h13.6h12.4h11.2h10.1h9.6h
JulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Adelaide 10.1h10.9h11.9h13.0h14.0h14.5h14.2h13.4h12.3h11.2h10.3h9.8h

Chance of Muggy Conditions

Compare the Chance of Muggy Conditions in Adelaide and San FranciscoJanJul*FebAug*MarSep*AprOct*MayNov*JunDec*JulJan*AugFeb*SepMar*OctApr*NovMay*DecJun*0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%2NowNowAdelaideAdelaide
The percentage of time that is muggy, oppressive, or miserable (i.e., a dew point greater than 65°F).
Muggy daysJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
San Francisco 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d
JulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Adelaide 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.3d0.6d0.6d0.3d0.0d0.0d0.0d

Average Wind Speed

Compare the Average Wind Speed in Adelaide and San FranciscoJanJul*FebAug*MarSep*AprOct*MayNov*JunDec*JulJan*AugFeb*SepMar*OctApr*NovMay*DecJun*0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph11.99.49.77.2NowNowSan FranciscoSan FranciscoAdelaideAdelaide
The average of mean hourly wind speeds at 10 meters above the ground.
Wind Speed (mph)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
San Francisco 8.38.69.09.39.69.48.68.27.67.37.98.6
JulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Adelaide 10.510.410.410.510.811.311.811.510.69.79.610.3

Average Water Temperature

Compare the Average Water Temperature in Adelaide and San FranciscoJanJul*FebAug*MarSep*AprOct*MayNov*JunDec*JulJan*AugFeb*SepMar*OctApr*NovMay*DecJun*50°F50°F55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F70555853NowNowSan FranciscoSan FranciscoAdelaideAdelaide
The daily average wide-area surface water temperature.
Water Temp.JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
San Francisco 53°F53°F54°F53°F53°F54°F56°F57°F58°F57°F56°F54°F
JulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Adelaide 56°F56°F57°F60°F64°F67°F69°F70°F69°F66°F63°F59°F

Tourism Score

Compare the Tourism Score in Adelaide and San FranciscoJanJul*FebAug*MarSep*AprOct*MayNov*JunDec*JulJan*AugFeb*SepMar*OctApr*NovMay*DecJun*002244668810107.61.37.61.2NowNowSan FranciscoSan FranciscoAdelaideAdelaide
The tourism score, which favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F.

Beach/Pool Score

Compare the Beach/Pool Score in Adelaide and San FranciscoJanJul*FebAug*MarSep*AprOct*MayNov*JunDec*JulJan*AugFeb*SepMar*OctApr*NovMay*DecJun*002244668810103.31.6NowNowSan FranciscoSan FranciscoAdelaideAdelaide
The beach/pool score, which favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F.

Growing Season

Compare the Growing Season in Adelaide and San FranciscoJanJul*FebAug*MarSep*AprOct*MayNov*JunDec*JulJan*AugFeb*SepMar*OctApr*NovMay*DecJun*0%0%20%20%40%40%60%60%80%80%100%100%NowNowSan FranciscoSan FranciscoAdelaideAdelaide
The percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season, defined as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Growing Degree Days

Compare the Growing Degree Days in Adelaide and San FranciscoJanJul*FebAug*MarSep*AprOct*MayNov*JunDec*JulJan*AugFeb*SepMar*OctApr*NovMay*DecJun*1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°FNowNowSan FranciscoSan FranciscoAdelaideAdelaide
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, where growing degree days are defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature (50°F in this case).

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy

Compare the Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Adelaide and San FranciscoJanJul*FebAug*MarSep*AprOct*MayNov*JunDec*JulJan*AugFeb*SepMar*OctApr*NovMay*DecJun*0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWh8.32.3NowNowSan FranciscoSan FranciscoAdelaideAdelaide
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter.
Solar Energy (kWh)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
San Francisco 2.53.34.76.37.48.28.27.46.14.42.92.2
JulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Adelaide 2.63.54.96.37.58.18.27.35.84.22.92.3

This report illustrates the typical weather for Adelaide and San Francisco year round, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

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