Windy cities · California
How windy is San Francisco?
San Francisco right now
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- Today58°F / 55°FClouds
- Tomorrow59°F / 55°FClouds
- Monday61°F / 54°FClear skies
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Across a typical year, the wind in San Francisco averages about 10.3 mph.
June is the windiest month, at about 13.7 mph, and January the calmest, at about 6.8 mph. There’s no wind at all about 10% of the time. That makes it the joint 15th windiest of the 124 US cities we track.
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The wind at a glance
| Average wind speed, all year | 10.3 mph |
|---|---|
| Windiest month | June, 13.7 mph |
| Calmest month | January, 6.8 mph |
| Hours with no wind at all | 10% |
Average wind speeds across every hour of a typical year, not gusts.
Cities with about the same wind
- Honolulu, Hawaii: about 10.3 mph
- Dallas, Texas: about 10.4 mph
- Rapid City, South Dakota: about 10.4 mph
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Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, hourly, 1991 to 2020, station USW00023234. Average wind speed, not gusts.