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Daly City weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Temperatures in Daly City stay within a narrow band all year, with the monthly means just 11.1°F apart. Rain here skips the warm season: the bulk of it falls from November to March. Daly City weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+0.7°Fhigh near average

64° / 51°Today
63° / 52°Average
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How it's changed

+1.3°Faverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–494days above 77°F a year now (2016–2025) · 3 in the 1940sdays above 77°F · 3 in the 1940s+1.3°F vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 4.2 incheshigh 54°low 45°February, rain 4.0 incheshigh 56°low 46°March, rain 3.3 incheshigh 57°low 48°April, rain 1.6 incheshigh 59°low 49°May, rain 0.7 incheshigh 61°low 51°June, rain 0.2 incheshigh 64°low 53°July, rain 0.1 incheshigh 65°low 54°August, rain 0.1 incheshigh 66°low 55°September, rain 0.2 incheshigh 67°low 55°October, rain 1.1 incheshigh 65°low 53°November, rain 2.6 incheshigh 59°low 49°December, rain 3.9 incheshigh 55°low 46°wettest month January, 4.2 inches · 21.9 inches a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Clear

Right now

57.4°

53°feels like
74%humidity
49°dew point
11 mphfrom NW
UV index0.0
sunrise07:29sunset18:18day length10h 49m
MonMostly clear64°51°
TodayOvercast63°51°
WedOvercast64°47°
ThuOvercast65°55°
FriClear59°53°
SatOvercast58°53°
SunClear64°50°

On this date: October 27

Today (forecast)
64° / 51°
Average for October 27
63° / 52°

High near average · +0.7°F

  • Highest since 1940: 80.1° · 2003
  • Lowest since 1940: 46.4° · 1946
  • One year ago: 63° / 54°

Every October 27 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 27 on record (n = 86). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Daly City is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 37.71°N, 122.46°W, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
37.71°N, 122.46°W
Time zone
America/Los Angeles
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

17 of the last 30 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +1.5°F.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

The warmest month is September, with typical afternoon highs of 67.0°F and nights around 55.3°F. In January, the coolest month, afternoons reach about 54.3°F and nights dip to 44.7°F. Frost is essentially unknown.

Daly City picks up roughly 21.9 inches a year, with a peak of 4.2 inches in January and as little as 0.1 inches in July.

Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Daly City has risen by 1.3°F between its first decade and its last. You can follow the shift year by year in the charts below.

Climate graph (climograph)

September is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 11°F. Wettest month: January (~4.2 in). Whole year averages ~21.9 inches of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 49 rainy days a year: most in January (~8), fewest in July (almost none).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 0.08 in per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Daly City month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Highest and Lowest are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightHighestLowest
January54.3°44.7°4.2 in89.7 h70.0° (1962)29.9° (1949)
February56.2°46.3°4.0 in810.6 h68.8° (1986)29.8° (1989)
March57.2°47.6°3.3 in811.7 h74.9° (1972)36.8° (1966)
April58.9°48.6°1.6 in513.0 h81.3° (2022)39.2° (1976)
May60.9°50.5°0.7 in214.0 h86.6° (2008)43.6° (1950)
June63.5°52.6°0.2 in114.6 h86.6° (2019)46.3° (1999)
July64.7°53.8°0.1 in014.4 h80.9° (1959)48.2° (1955)
August65.5°54.9°0.1 in013.5 h87.2° (1968)48.3° (1955)
September67.0°55.3°0.2 in112.2 h94.4° (2017)48.1° (1950)
October65.1°53.4°1.1 in311.0 h90.4° (1987)42.9° (1946)
November59.5°49.2°2.6 in69.9 h78.6° (1949)37.3° (1952)
December54.8°45.5°3.9 in89.4 h67.5° (2020)26.6° (1990)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +1.3°F.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.15°F per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Dec–Feb is warming fastest: +0.25°F per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 77°F per year: 3.1 early in the record → 4.2 recently. Frost days: 0 → 0.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

Hottest day since 1940 in 2017, coldest in 1990: 94.4°F / 26.6°F.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~21.9 in/year on average. Last decade: +4% vs that average. Long-term trend: +0.10 in per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Daly City

Which is the warmest month in Daly City?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Daly City is September (mean daily temperature of about 59.9°F) and the coolest is January (about 48.8°F).
How does today's temperature in Daly City compare to the historical average?
On October 27, 2026, Daly City is forecast to reach a high of 63.9°F and a low of 50.9°F. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 63.1°F and a low of 52.0°F, so today's high is about equal to that average.
How much has Daly City warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Daly City is about 1.3°F warmer.
How much does it rain in Daly City?
Daly City receives about 21.9 inches of precipitation per year on long-term average, with January typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Daly City?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Daly City is about 54.5°F. The warmest month is September and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Daly City by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Daly City (°F, full record since 1940): January 54°/45°, February 56°/46°, March 57°/48°, April 59°/49°, May 61°/51°, June 64°/53°, July 65°/54°, August 66°/55°, September 67°/55°, October 65°/53°, November 59°/49°, December 55°/46°.
What is the weather like in Daly City in summer?
In summer, June through August, Daly City is dry and mild. Afternoons run 64–66°F and nights 53–55°F; August is the warmest month. Hardly any rain falls.
What is the weather like in Daly City in winter?
December to February is winter in Daly City, and it is wet and cool. Expect 54–56°F by day and 45–46°F at night, with January the coldest month. Rain falls on about 8 days a month, adding up to around 4.0 inches. No season is wetter.
What is the weather like in Daly City in spring?
Spring in Daly City (March to May) is cool. Daytime highs sit at 57–61°F and nights at 48–51°F; May is the warmest month. Rain eases through the season: 8 rainy days and 3.3 inches in March, 2 days and 0.7 inches in May.
What is the weather like in Daly City in autumn?
September to November is autumn in Daly City, and it is fairly mild. September is still 67°F by day and 55°F at night; by November it is down to 59°F and 49°F. Rain picks up through the season: 1 rainy day and 0.2 inches in September, 6 days and 2.6 inches in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Daly City?
On long-term average, Daly City has about 49 days a year with at least 0.08 inches of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 21.9 inches.

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