San Francisco Airport, CA

California · Records since 1945–2026

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Records for July 28

🔥 Record High

88°F

July 28, 1954

+16° from 72° normal

❄ Record Low

48°F

July 28, 1953

-8° from 56° normal
🌞 Normal high: 72°F 🌑 Normal low: 56°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — San Francisco Airport

🔥
105°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jun 14, 2000
24°F
Coldest Day Ever
Dec 9, 1972
🌧
5.59"
Wettest Day Ever
Jan 4, 1982
1.5"
Most Snow in One Day
Jan 21, 1962

Top 10 Record Highs — July 28

# Temp Date
🏆 88°F July 28, 1954
2 87°F July 28, 2015
3 87°F July 28, 1967
4 85°F July 28, 1948
5 80°F July 28, 1980
6 80°F July 28, 1959
7 78°F July 28, 1996
8 78°F July 28, 1964
9 76°F July 28, 2019
10 76°F July 28, 1958

Top 5 Record Lows — July 28

# Temp Date
🥶 48°F July 28, 1953
2 49°F July 28, 1961
3 49°F July 28, 1955
4 50°F July 28, 1989
5 50°F July 28, 1951
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1945–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — San Francisco Airport

threshold: 79°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
3.8
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
90°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
0
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
1
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

99 of 207 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1946–2026
2
2026 so far
4
Avg/year 1970–2025
5
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
12
Most in a year (1984)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — San Francisco Airport

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Oct 12, 2020 – Oct 21, 2020 10 94°F (Oct 16) 85°F 58°F
2 Jul 17, 2006 – Jul 25, 2006 9 97°F (Jul 22) 85°F 60°F
3 Sep 30, 2024 – Oct 7, 2024 8 98°F (Oct 6) 90°F 62°F
4 Jun 15, 1981 – Jun 22, 1981 8 92°F (Jun 15) 87°F 55°F
5 Aug 13, 2020 – Aug 19, 2020 7 99°F (Aug 14) 87°F 62°F
6 Sep 27, 2020 – Oct 3, 2020 7 96°F (Sep 28) 89°F 59°F
7 Oct 10, 1959 – Oct 16, 1959 7 87°F (Oct 13) 84°F 55°F
8 Aug 31, 2017 – Sep 5, 2017 6 104°F (Sep 1) 92°F 65°F
9 Jun 23, 1976 – Jun 28, 1976 6 97°F (Jun 24) 95°F 59°F
10 Sep 24, 2010 – Sep 29, 2010 6 96°F (Sep 27) 90°F 60°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

42
2026 so far
above-normal nights
34.2
Avg / summer
1970–2020
82
Most in a summer
2015

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

10.74"
2026 YTD
Normal: 12.56"
-1.82"
0.00"
July so far
0.01"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 0.18"
-0.17"
4
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")