2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Sitka, AK vs San Francisco, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 259 sunny days per year in San Francisco. Sitka averages 84 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

San Francisco, California gets 24.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Sitka, Alaska gets 119.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

San Francisco averages 0 inches of snow per year. Sitka averages 44.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

San Francisco, California
Summer High: the July high is around 67.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 45.5
Rain: averages 24.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Sitka, Alaska
Summer High: the July high is around 61 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31.9
Rain: averages 119.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for San Francisco is 8.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sitka is 5.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alaska.

Today's Weather - Sitka, AK

44°F

Today's Weather - San Francisco, CA

51°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Sitka / San Francisco

August is the hottest month for Sitka with an average high temperature of 62.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alaska. In Sitka, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sitka are August, July and June.

September is the hottest month for San Francisco with an average high temperature of 69.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In San Francisco, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for San Francisco are September, October and August.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sitka with an average of 31.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Alaska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for San Francisco with an average of 45.5°. This is one of the warmest places in California.

In Sitka, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alaska.

In San Francisco, there are 1.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.

In Sitka, there are 68.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Alaska.

In San Francisco, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.

In Sitka, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Alaska.

In San Francisco, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

October is the wettest month in Sitka with 17.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 38% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 119.8 inches in Sitka means that it is one of the wettest places in Alaska.


January is the wettest month in San Francisco with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 57% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.6 inches in San Francisco means that it is wetter than most places in California.

October is the rainiest month in Sitka with 24.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 15.2 rainy days. There are 235.8 rainy days annually in Sitka, which is one of the rainiest places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in San Francisco with 11.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.6 rainy days. There are 72.3 rainy days annually in San Francisco, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 48% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 44.2 inches in Sitka means that it is one of the least snowy places in Alaska.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in San Francisco, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

January is the snowiest month in Sitka with 12.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in San Francisco.