Weather in San Rafael, California
Fog and sun in daily rhythm. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
San Rafael, CA
Sunday, May 17 at 12:51 AM
66
°
Clear
Feels like
59°
Humidity
50%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
8:14 PM
San Rafael, CA
Hour by hour · 24h
74°
5p
71°
6p
67°
7p
63°
8p
59°
9p
57°
10p
55°
11p
54°
12a
53°
1a
53°
2a
52°
3a
51°
4a
50°
5a
49°
6a
53°
7a
59°
8a
65°
9a
69°
10a
69°
11a
75°
12p
77°
1p
76°
2p
76°
3p
74°
4p
San Rafael, CA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—71°51°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—73°48°
- MondayMay 18Mostly Clear—79°56°
- TuesdayMay 19Mostly Clear—85°53°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—80°50°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—83°50°
- FridayMay 22Foggy—79°49°
San Rafael, CA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
San Rafael, CA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
WNW
301° · veering 123°
Direction
WNW
301°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
27
mph
Peak 24h
34
avg 10
Beaufort · 4 · MOD BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
San Rafael, CA
Air quality
39
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 7.5 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 11.8 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 1.3 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 80.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 2.3 Low
San Rafael, CA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
12:30 PM
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Daylight
14h 16m
Sunset
8:14 PM
Civil dusk
3:45 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
San Rafael, CA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 1:11 PM
- Moonset
- 3:49 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
San Rafael, CA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Fog and sun in daily rhythm
plant
San Rafael at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 4 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
- Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Right now in the garden
Warm-season window is open
As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.