SAN FRANCISCO – While much of the country bakes under record-breaking summer heat, the Bay Area is experiencing a different kind of summer, one that hasn’t felt this mild in decades.
The data
Local perspective: — According to recent climate data, San Francisco International Airport recorded an average maximum temperature of just 67 degrees between June 1 and July 15, making it the coldest start to summer since 1965.
In San Francisco, only one day has reached 70 degrees since late May, a startling statistic that underscores the strength of this year’s persistent marine layer. That deep, gray blanket of low clouds and fog has stubbornly clung to the coast, keeping daily highs in the 50s and 60s, even while inland areas like the Central Valley bake.
Further south, in San Jose, a city that typically sees plenty of sunshine and warm weather by mid-July, 38 out of the first 45 days of summer were cooler than the same dates in 2024. The result: an extended cool-down that’s bucking all recent climate trends.…