Temperature in San Francisco over Xmas and New Year

[SurreyGuy]

What is it likely to be?

Will I need me winter woolies? :o)

T.I.A.

[vehelpfulguy]

I have never been to SF in the winter, but generally SF is known for never being too hot or too cold.

Having said that it has water round most of it, with the Atlantic down one side and the large lake down the other.

It can be rather chilly with the cold wind, but not as bad as say Toronto.

Here is map showing all the water round SF

http://www.mustseesanfrancisco.com/images/san- francisco-neighborhood.gif

Here is an average temp graph.

http://pics.city-data.com/w1/lha2450.png

[Clanad]

Woolies probably won't be required (emphasis probably) but it will be cool and somewhat damp (maybe like London?) You'll need a warm coat during the day, especially when the wind's blowing, which it always does. Winter months are the rainiest, but not overly so. All in all, fairly pleasant. As for things to do, my short list always includes the Embarcadero Waterfront, The Golden Gate Bridge and Park, Palace of Fine Arts, and my personal favorite, China Town. Depends on your tastes, obviously, but take a bus tour to wine country if you have the time... seen here: http://www.travelsf.com/

Welcome to the U.S., by the way!

[SurreyGuy]

Thanks m8 - you live up to your screen name :o)

[SurreyGuy]

Cheers Clanad

I've actually been to SF twice B4, but in the summer.

The only things I am looking to do this time that I didn't do before are go to alcatraz at night (previously went in the day) and visit the "Ripleys Believe It or Not Museum".

[suzy64]

can you go to Ruths Chris steak house and have a huge fillet for me please Surrey, never had anything like it before or since :o)

[SurreyGuy]

Will do suzy :o)

[Narolines]

I've been to SF in December: cool, not really cold - certainly nowhere near freezing - but you'll need a sweater/jacket/similar warmish garment. It can be damp and it's often misty, but certainly not unpleasant. The winter sun gives a light similar to what you'd expect on a bright winter day in GB, but feels much warmer, especially if you're sheltered from the wind. Still my favourite US city - enjoy!

[SurreyGuy]

Cheers Narolines.

So what you're saying is I will just feel as though I'm in the UK so I shouldn't have wasted my money?! :o)

[suzy64]

If you want someone to go instead of you Surrey, my hand is up :o)

[SurreyGuy]

Hey, suzy - the cold doesn't bother me! :o)

[suzy64]

Lol, no really, I'm willing to go, cold, hot, snow, fog, love the place :o)

[SurreyGuy]

Meet me at my hotel! :o)

[suzy64]

meet me in ruth's chris and it's a deal lol!

[SurreyGuy]

Yeah, like you're really gonna turn up! :o)

[suzy64]

well....that steak is gorgeous lol :o)

[SurreyGuy]

I'll try it - whereabouts is that place? "Ruths Chris" is an odd name for a restaurant!

[suzy64]

its on Van Ness...I have the website hang on lol...it was advertised in the inflight magazine when I went, just a picture of the steak and that was it.....I NEEDED that steak lol

[suzy64]

http://www.ruthschris.com/locations/sanfrancis costeakhouse.html

[suzy64]

click on the steak box at the top and OMG....thats the pic I saw, it was just like that too lol :o)

[SurreyGuy]

WOW!

I'll think of you while I'm eating it. Shame you won't be there! :o)