High 59° · Low 56°
Up to 7% chance of rainMostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Museum
San Francisco, CA
57° now
Today: Mostly Sunny, high 59°, 7% chance of rain
Interactive science museum with hands-on exhibits exploring perception and science.
Open Tuesday–Sunday with Monday closures; special closures on select days.
From Exploratorium Visit page, checked . Dates change each year.
Current conditions
Scattered clouds
Observed at 8:22 AM local time
At a glance
High 59° · Low 56°
Up to 7% chance of rainMostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
High 61° · Low 57°
Up to 66% chance of rainPatchy fog between 11am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Hour by hour
Day by day
Forecast from the National Weather Service, updated 2:37 AM local time. Hourly values are for the forecast grid cell containing this location. Current conditions from OpenWeather.
Averages, not a forecast
In an average October, highs are near 70° and lows near 54°, with measurable precipitation on about 4 days.
September is usually the warmest month (average high 70°), and January the coldest (average low 47°). December has the most days with precipitation, and July the fewest.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip. days | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 47° | 11 | 4.4 in |
| February | 60° | 48° | 11 | 4.4 in |
| March | 62° | 49° | 11 | 3.1 in |
| April | 63° | 50° | 7 | 1.6 in |
| May | 64° | 51° | 4 | 0.7 in |
| June | 67° | 53° | 2 | 0.2 in |
| July | 66° | 54° | 1 | 0.0 in |
| August | 68° | 56° | 1 | 0.1 in |
| September | 70° | 56° | 1 | 0.1 in |
| October | 70° | 54° | 4 | 0.9 in |
| November | 64° | 51° | 8 | 2.6 in |
| December | 58° | 47° | 12 | 4.8 in |
NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals from the SAN FRANCISCO DWTN, CA US station, 3 miles away. Precipitation days count days with at least 0.01 inch.
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