2007-02-21 03:47:56 · 11 answers · asked by Bicho 2 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ San Francisco
you always need a jacket in sf, all year round. I remember going to the july 4th fireworks in SF one year. it was so cold that I had to buy a jacket on the street.
beach - it is okay during the day, probably 70-low 80s. on a cloudy day though it can get cold.
2007-02-21 07:52:54 · answer #1 · answered by Xiaobei 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
We have Indian (late) summers. September and October are the best times to visit San Francisco's beaches. That's when the sunbathers come out to catch a little tan and play volleyball. Here's a rundown on the beaches:
Baker Beach is relatively protected by the Presidio's cliffs and there's a nude section.
Ocean Beach is vast and open, but it gets very windy. And it's probably the most dirty of the beaches because of the drinking parties and bonfires.
China Beach is small and suitable for young families.
Aquatic Beach is the closest one to Fisherman's Wharf. It's also small and faces the bay rather than the ocean (so it's very calm).
In Marin County, Rodeo Beach is a place to start/end a hike into the Headlands. Muir Beach and Stinson Beach are beautiful white sand stretches. Those beaches are great for seashell hunters and scuba divers.
To the South, Pacifica's beach is windy and cold all year long. Half Moon Bay is nice. Santa Cruz is Northern California's premier surfing beach, as it has the warmest waters.
2007-02-21 07:43:04 · answer #2 · answered by SFdude 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
"The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco.".... Mark Twain
If you are a very, very hardy soul go to the beach in August. The beaches are not warm and tropical. SF has a lot to offer but sun-bathing or swiming in the ocean is not the most popular thing to do.
2007-02-22 04:35:42 · answer #3 · answered by Aunt Carol 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would stay out the of waters no matter what time of the year, unless you have a wet suit, it never gets out the 50's. you may find a few days nice enough in august to hang out on the beach, but the ocean doesn't heat up.
2007-02-23 02:19:35 · answer #4 · answered by 5k1dr0w 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
August would be 75-85 Daytime. Late August would start to reach 80+
2007-02-21 19:27:08 · answer #5 · answered by Panda WafflesZilla 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
"The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco."
2007-02-21 04:00:22 · answer #6 · answered by lunatic 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
dude it's no Hawaii, but the water is ALWAYS on the cold side!! in the city it can reach 89 degrees on a good day!! but low to mid 80's is what you'll usually top out at!
2007-02-23 09:02:04 · answer #7 · answered by strwrs7772000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mark twain once said..."the coldest winter i ever experienced was a summer i spent in san francisco"
2007-02-24 17:12:36 · answer #8 · answered by rubbingbirds 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's usually pretty cold there year round and it's foggy during the summer. The only time it's warm there is during a heatwave in Sept or Oct when it's about 100 degrees inland. The warmest temperature ever recorded at Ocean Beach was like 86 degrees. And it's never warm enough to go in the water, usually stays about 55 or below in the ocean. Santa Cruz would probably be warmer b/c it faces south but the water anywhere in Northern CA is never warm enough to swim in w/o a wetsuit.
2007-02-21 04:22:39 · answer #9 · answered by Sav 6 · 1⤊ 6⤋
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2007-02-22 21:33:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋