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San Rafael

California, United States · 61,000 people
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The year’s records
Annual mean 14°C · wettest around January · prevailing wind SW
Warmest
20.6 °C
Coldest
11.3 °C
Wettest
98%
Windiest
4.5 m/s
Prevailing
SW
3.5 m/s average

When this place is good five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it

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never good
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The average temperature in San Rafael over the whole year is 14°C. September is the hottest month, with highs of about 20°C; February is the coldest, with lows of about 9°C.

Month by month San Rafael climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it

MonthHighLowFeels likeChance of rainCloudWindBeing outsideSunWalking
January12°C10°C11°C94%49%2.6 m/s10078
February13°C9°C10°C94%33%2.8 m/s13074
March14°C10°C12°C94%43%2.8 m/s16078
April15°C11°C13°C93%30%3.0 m/s37279
May17°C12°C16°C92%29%3.3 m/s47679
June18°C14°C17°C58%20%3.6 m/s491272
July18°C14°C19°C41%24%3.5 m/s601965
August19°C15°C20°C43%27%3.1 m/s712163
September20°C15°C20°C69%26%2.6 m/s701867
October19°C14°C18°C86%27%2.3 m/s661372
November15°C11°C13°C93%33%2.3 m/s27182
December12°C9°C10°C94%46%2.5 m/s12075

High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.

Seasons, and the year in short San Rafael weather by season

Year round, San Rafael has days of about 12°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 20°C in September, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 9°C to 15°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 14°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around January and least likely around July. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.

San Rafael weather in winterDecember to February

High 12°CLow 9°CRain 94%

Winter in San Rafael has typical daily highs of about 12°C and lows of about 9°C, with a 94% chance of rain on a given day.

San Rafael weather in springMarch to May

High 15°CLow 11°CRain 93%

Spring in San Rafael has typical daily highs of about 15°C and lows of about 11°C, with a 93% chance of rain on a given day.

San Rafael weather in summerJune to August

High 19°CLow 14°CRain 47%

Summer in San Rafael has typical daily highs of about 19°C and lows of about 14°C, with a 47% chance of rain on a given day.

San Rafael weather in autumnSeptember to November

High 18°CLow 13°CRain 83%

Autumn in San Rafael has typical daily highs of about 18°C and lows of about 13°C, with a 83% chance of rain on a given day.

When is the rainy season in San Rafael?

The rainy (wet) season in San Rafael runs from September to May, peaking in January with a 94% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is June to August; July is the driest month, at 41%.

What time of year is San Rafael windiest?

Winds in San Rafael are highest in June, averaging 3.6 m/s (13 km/h), and lightest in October, at 2.3 m/s (8 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SW.

What is the average temperature in San Rafael year round?

The average temperature in San Rafael over the whole year is 14°C. September is the hottest month, with highs of about 20°C; February is the coldest, with lows of about 9°C.

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