Golden Gate Park
About
Golden Gate Park is a city park in California managed by the City and County of San Francisco, about 4.7 miles from Daly City. Late summer into fall is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in downtown San Francisco show September and October highs around 70°F with lows in the mid-50s and only a handful of wet days. Winter brings highs near 58°F and about 11 wet days a month. Fulton Trail starts just 0.2 miles away, and North Ridge Trail and Historic Trail are both about 1.4 miles off. Climbers can reach Cliff House Boulders about 2 miles from the park.
Park size
1,022 acres
Inside this park
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Feb–Nov. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–70°F and lows of 48–56°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the San Francisco Dwtn, CA weather station, 2.9 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan58° high47° low
- Feb60° high48° low
- Mar62° high49° low
- Apr63° high50° low
- May64° high51° low
- Jun67° high53° low
- Jul66° high54° low
- Aug68° high55° low
- Sep70° high56° low
- Oct70° high54° low
- Nov64° high51° low
- Dec58° high47° low
Where it is
- Golden Gate Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Daly City, California · 4.7 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
Fulton TrailHikingPhoto: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.2 mi
North Ridge TrailHikingPhoto: ABIJXY, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.4 mi- Historic TrailHikingPhoto: ABIJXY, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.4 mi
- Main WallRock climbing2 mi
- Cliff House BouldersRock climbing2 mi
- Beaver Street WallRock climbing2.3 mi
- Aquatic Park Cove, Black Point Overnight Anchoring, Sailing Vessels only (auxiliary engine OK)Pier fishing4.1 mi
- Esplenade BeachCamping8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Golden Gate Park
Best months: Year-round. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
58° / 47°
11 wet
Feb
60° / 48°
11 wet
Mar
62° / 49°
11 wet
Apr
63° / 50°
7 wet
May
64° / 51°
4 wet
Jun
67° / 53°
2 wet
Jul
66° / 54°
1 wet
Aug
68° / 55°
1 wet
Sep
70° / 56°
1 wet
Oct
70° / 54°
4 wet
Nov
64° / 51°
8 wet
Dec
58° / 47°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at San Francisco Dwtn, CA, 2.9 mi away at 150 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
