Moving from New York City to San Francisco
A climate comparison of two homes: New York to California. The dates below come from the nearest official weather station to each place.
Climate Match
Your growing season runs 112 days longer, 244 days becomes 356 days.
New York City, NY to San Francisco, CA
The full comparison
| Measure | From | To | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frost-free season | 244 days | 356 days | 112 days longer |
| Last spring frost | March 26 | January 7 | 78 days earlier |
| Coldest month | 34F in January | 50F in January | 15F warmer |
| Warmest month | 79F in July | 65F in September | 14F cooler |
Moving from New York City to San Francisco reshapes the home year. Winters get 15F warmer. Summers get 14F cooler. Your growing season is 112 days longer. Plan on a new rhythm for the house and garden.
What changes about the house
- Milder overall: heating and cooling loads may both ease, but watch humidity and ventilation in shoulder seasons.
- Garden: a longer frost-free season opens more crop choices and succession sowings. Raised beds warm earlier in spring.
Season by season
Spring starts earlier
Your last spring frost moves from March 26 to January 7, 78 days earlier. Start planting and outdoor prep sooner.
Summers run cooler
The warmest month goes from 79F in July to 65F in September. Cooler peaks mean less cooling stress, but watch humidity and ventilation.
Winters turn milder
Winter coldest month goes from 34F in January to 50F in January. Heating loads drop, but frozen-pipe and ice-storm prep may still apply.
Tools for both places
Moving from New York City to San Francisco, answered
What is the biggest climate change from New York City to San Francisco?
Your growing season runs 112 days longer, 244 days becomes 356 days. That is the largest shift in the 30-year climate record.
How are these numbers computed?
From official 30-year climate normals at the nearest station to each place: Laguardia Ap 72503 near New York City and Oakland Intl Ap 72493 near San Francisco. They are planning averages, not forecasts; local microclimates can run a week or two off the station record.
Does the comparison work in reverse?
Yes. Open the comparison tool and swap the two places; the deltas reverse direction but the match score stays the same.
Method and sources
Temperatures and frost dates are from the 30-year climate normals at Laguardia Ap 72503 (near New York City, NY) and Oakland Intl Ap 72493 (near San Francisco, CA). Canadian data is from Environment and Climate Change Canada; United States data is from NOAA NCEI. These are planning averages, not forecasts. See the methodology page for the full calculation.