When to go · San Francisco
San Francisco in March
Great month. Inside San Francisco's best window: Nov–May (dry season; surf biggest Nov–Mar).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- High
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- High
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Inside San Francisco's best window: Nov–May (dry season; surf biggest Nov–Mar).
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for San Francisco in this guide.
Weather in March
- San FranciscoHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 0 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Semana Santa (Easter week) big impact
Mar–Apr (check) · Mexico
Mexico's biggest travel week; buses and beaches full, offices shut Thu–Fri.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mexico overall
- High
- Prices · Mexico overall
- High
Mexico overall: Spring break crowds in Cancún and Cabo; highlands warm; jacarandas in Mexico City.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in San Francisco, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Mar: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 0 (better)
Jan: 1
Crowds
Mar: High
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 0
March: Inside San Francisco's best window: Nov–May (dry season; surf biggest Nov–Mar).
January: Inside San Francisco's best window: Nov–May (dry season; surf biggest Nov–Mar).
San Francisco: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen