Coldest San Francisco Summer in 30 Years Has Everyone Reaching for Hoodies
Can you believe it? Even in a city famous for fog and chill, this summer is on another level. From May right through the middle of July, San Francisco has been stuck in the coldest early‑summer stretch anyone’s measured here since the early 1990s. According to National Weather Service meteorologist Roger Gass, the average temperature downtown has hovered around a brisk 59 degrees Fahrenheit, and a stubborn low‑pressure system off the coast keeps funneling refrigerator‑like ocean air straight over our hills and straight through our layered outfits.
So, if you’re new to town—or just visiting—don’t let those palm trees fool you. It’s sweatshirt weather practically all day, and the classic “summer in San Francisco” trick of waiting for a late‑afternoon warm‑up isn’t working this year. Forecasts have been checked, and no real warm spell is expected soon. Sure, August and September usually rescue us with a mini‑heatwave, but even the experts aren’t guaranteeing it this time around.
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You can spot the consequences on the streets. Over at Fisherman’s Wharf, Nick Brooks happily reports a rush of shivering tourists pouring into his $10 Hoodie Store. Whole vacation wardrobes are being rebuilt on the fly because people assumed California summers meant T‑shirts and tank tops. One gust of that bay wind, and sales racks are stripped clean.
Locals aren’t spared either. Isabella Borkovic, who only moved here last year, keeps lamenting the fate of her cute summer tops. “June gloom” has become her mantra, and she insists July deserves its own gloomy nickname now that her Lower Haight apartment feels more like a climate‑controlled closet than a summer retreat. Her coworkers keep promising warmer days ahead, but confidence is beginning to slip, and who can blame her?
Of course, San Francisco wouldn’t be San Francisco without the outliers. Castro nudist Pete Sferra has still chalked up nearly a thousand clothing‑free strolls in his lifetime and isn’t about to quit. He admits some days are simply too frigid for baring it all, but a decent patch of sunshine still lures him out—proof that resilience can be cultivated even when the thermometer refuses to cooperate.
Bottom line: pack layers, stash a hoodie in your bag, and maybe bring a beanie for good measure. This could very well be the chilliest summer you’ll ever spend in the City by the Bay, and according to the experts, it’s not warming up anytime soon.
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