San Francisco in February

Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (foggy/windy), Jan–Feb (rainy).

February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• SeptemberGreatInside San Francisco's best window: Sep–Oct.
• OctoberGreatInside San Francisco's best window: Sep–Oct.
• MarchGoodOutside the best window (Sep–Oct). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
• AprilGoodOutside the best window (Sep–Oct). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.

• San FranciscoHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 10 days
• California coast, United States · San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Big Surrainy

  Mild all year; San Francisco is foggy and cool in summer; wildfire smoke possible June–November; winter storms can close Highway 1 at Big Sur.

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.

• Mardi Gras (New Orleans) big impact

  Feb or Mar (varies) · United States

  New Orleans hotels triple in price and sell out.

Crowds · United States overall

Low

Prices · United States overall

Medium

United States overall: Still winter north; ski season in the Rockies; Presidents' Day weekend busy. Mardi Gras in New Orleans (date varies).

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in San Francisco, side by side.

• A warm layer for the evenings
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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