California · United States
San Rafael travel guide
San Rafael is a city in California, United States, home to about 61,000 people.
- Best months
- May to October
- Nearest airport
- OAK39 km · Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/Los Angeles
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
When to go
The best time to visit San Rafael
The most comfortable months for a city stay in San Rafael are May to October. September is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C; December is the wettest, with about 219 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to San Rafael: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK), about 39 km from the city centre in a straight line; Buchanan Field (CCR, 42 km) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO, 42 km) are also within reach.
OAK · Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport
CCR · Buchanan Field
SFO · San Francisco International Airport
Questions
San Rafael: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit San Rafael?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in San Rafael are May to October. September is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C; December is the wettest, with about 219 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to San Rafael?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK), about 39 km from the city centre in a straight line; Buchanan Field (CCR, 42 km) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO, 42 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in San Rafael?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near San Rafael
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.