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The Hottest Days Ever in SF

It’s friggin’ hot today, but we probably won’t set the record – updated for 2022
By - posted 7/18/2022 No Comment

It may be hot in San Francisco this week, but we’re still a ways from the all-time record.

The hottest it’s ever been in SF was 106 degrees, which occurred on September 1, 2017.

And the longest heatwave was July 21-25, 2006 where the Bay Area experienced five straight days with at least one city cracking 110 degrees

10 All-Time Hottest Weather Temperature Days in San Francisco

Updated 7/18/22 – Degrees in Fahrenheit

  • 1. September 1, 2017 – 106 degrees
  • T-2. June 14, 2000 – 103 degrees
  • T-2. July 17, 1988 – 103 degrees
  • T-4. September 2, 2017 – 102 degrees
  • T-4. October 5, 1987 – 102 degrees
  • T-6. September 14, 1971 – 101 degrees
  • T-6. May 30, 2001 – 101 degrees
  • T-6. June 14, 1961 – 101 degrees
  • T-6. September 16, 1913 – 101 degrees
  • T-6. September 8, 1904 – 101 degrees
  • T-11. October 4, 1987 – 100 degrees
  • T-11. September 8, 1984 – 100 degrees

Source: knoji.com and NOAA at weather.gov

In the meantime, here’s what we’re dreaming of…

See the hottest days ever in San Francisco for each month (January to December)