Compare the Climate and Weather in Greenwich and San Francisco

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Greenwich
Connecticut, United States
San Francisco
California, United States
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Average High and Low Temperature

Compare the Average High and Low Temperature in Greenwich and San FranciscoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F6824843758457256153242NowNowSan FranciscoSan Francisco
The daily average high and low air temperature at 2 meters above the ground. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding perceived temperatures.
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Greenwich 38°F40°F49°F60°F70°F78°F83°F81°F74°F63°F53°F43°F
San Francisco 57°F60°F63°F65°F67°F69°F70°F70°F72°F70°F63°F57°F
LowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Greenwich 25°F27°F34°F43°F53°F62°F68°F66°F59°F49°F39°F31°F
San Francisco 46°F49°F51°F53°F54°F55°F56°F57°F58°F56°F52°F47°F

Greenwich

Average Hourly Temperature in GreenwichJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowfreezingvery coldvery coldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmfreezingfreezing

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 Greenwich and San FranciscoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%64479245NowNowSan FranciscoSan FranciscoGreenwichGreenwich
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
Greenwich 48%48%49%50%50%53%59%62%63%62%54%49%
San Francisco 47%47%51%58%67%81%90%90%87%72%56%49%

Daily Chance of Precipitation

Compare the Daily Chance of Precipitation in Greenwich and San FranciscoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%362231NowNowSan FranciscoSan FranciscoGreenwichGreenwich
The percentage of days in which precipitation is observed, excluding trace quantities.
Days of Precip.JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Greenwich 7.2d7.0d8.2d8.6d9.9d10.2d10.6d9.5d7.8d7.6d7.6d8.3d
San Francisco 8.2d8.4d7.5d3.9d2.1d0.7d0.1d0.1d0.7d2.6d6.1d8.5d

Average Monthly Rainfall

Compare the Average Monthly Rainfall in Greenwich and San FranciscoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in3.82.03.9NowNowSan FranciscoSan FranciscoGreenwichGreenwich
The average rainfall accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question.
RainfallJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Greenwich 2.1″2.1″3.1″3.7″3.6″3.6″3.4″3.5″3.6″3.6″3.5″3.0″
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″

Average Monthly Snowfall

Compare the Average Monthly Snowfall in Greenwich and San FranciscoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in6 in6 in7 in7 in8 in8 in7.5NowNowSan FranciscoSan FranciscoGreenwichGreenwich
The average snowfall accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question.
SnowfallJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Greenwich 7.1″7.1″3.7″0.3″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.7″4.4″
San Francisco 0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″

Hours of Daylight

Compare the Hours of Daylight in Greenwich and San FranciscoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec4 hr4 hr6 hr6 hr8 hr8 hr10 hr10 hr12 hr12 hr14 hr14 hr16 hr16 hr18 hr18 hr20 hr20 hr15.19.2NowNowSan FranciscoSan FranciscoGreenwichGreenwich
The number of hours during which the Sun is at least partly above the horizon.
DaylightJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Greenwich 9.6h10.7h12.0h13.4h14.5h15.1h14.8h13.7h12.4h11.1h9.9h9.3h
San Francisco 9.9h10.8h12.0h13.2h14.2h14.7h14.5h13.6h12.4h11.2h10.1h9.6h

Chance of Muggy Conditions

Compare the Chance of Muggy Conditions in Greenwich and San FranciscoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%50NowNowSan FranciscoSan FranciscoGreenwichGreenwich
The percentage of time that is muggy, oppressive, or miserable (i.e., a dew point greater than 65°F).
Muggy daysJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Greenwich 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d1.0d6.4d13.6d12.4d5.6d1.0d0.0d0.0d
San Francisco 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d

Average Wind Speed

Compare the Average Wind Speed in Greenwich and San FranciscoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph1 mph1 mph2 mph2 mph3 mph3 mph4 mph4 mph5 mph5 mph6 mph6 mph7 mph7 mph8 mph8 mph9 mph9 mph10 mph10 mph9.45.69.77.2NowNowSan FranciscoSan FranciscoGreenwichGreenwich
The average of mean hourly wind speeds at 10 meters above the ground.
Wind Speed (mph)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Greenwich 9.19.38.97.96.76.15.85.86.57.48.18.5
San Francisco 8.38.69.09.39.69.48.68.27.67.37.98.6

Average Water Temperature

Compare the Average Water Temperature in Greenwich and San FranciscoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec35°F35°F40°F40°F45°F45°F50°F50°F55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F72375853NowNowSan FranciscoSan FranciscoGreenwichGreenwich
The daily average wide-area surface water temperature.
Water Temp.JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Greenwich 41°F38°F39°F45°F53°F63°F69°F71°F69°F63°F54°F47°F
San Francisco 53°F53°F54°F53°F53°F54°F56°F57°F58°F57°F56°F54°F

Tourism Score

Compare the Tourism Score in Greenwich and San FranciscoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.90.17.61.2NowNowSan FranciscoSan FranciscoGreenwichGreenwich
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 Greenwich and San FranciscoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.11.6NowNowSan FranciscoSan FranciscoGreenwichGreenwich
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 Greenwich and San FranciscoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%20%20%40%40%60%60%80%80%100%100%NowNowSan FranciscoSan FranciscoGreenwichGreenwich
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 Greenwich and San FranciscoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°F3,000°F3,000°F3,500°F3,500°FNowNowSan FranciscoSan FranciscoGreenwichGreenwich
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 Greenwich and San FranciscoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWh6.91.78.42.2NowNowSan FranciscoSan FranciscoGreenwichGreenwich
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter.
Solar Energy (kWh)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Greenwich 2.02.94.15.36.26.76.65.94.93.62.41.8
San Francisco 2.53.34.76.37.48.28.27.46.14.42.92.2

This report illustrates the typical weather for Greenwich 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.

The details of the data sources used on this page vary between places and are discussed in detail on each place's dedicated page:

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