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The most pleasant months of the year for San Rafael are July, September and August. In San Rafael, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. August is the hottest month for San Rafael with an average high temperature of 78.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in San Rafael. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant.

Today's Weather - San Rafael, CA

11 PM PST

Mostly Clear

52°F

7 DAY FORECASTDESCRIPTIONHIGH/LOWWIND
TonightMostly Clear47° / 70°SW 2 mph
Monday NightMostly Clear49° / 72°WSW 2 to 7 mph
Tuesday NightPartly Cloudy50° / 72°WSW 2 to 6 mph
Wednesday NightMostly Clear51° / 67°WSW 2 to 7 mph
Thursday NightPartly Cloudy50° / 65°WSW 7 mph
Friday NightPartly Cloudy48° / 64°W 10 mph
Saturday NightMostly Clear47° / 67°WNW 6 to 14 mph

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the San Rafael area is 9.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

9.7 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.


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YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

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Over 13 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Over 15 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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Over 17 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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