When to paint a house exterior in South San Francisco, CA
When to paint in South San Francisco, CA
A long painting season, with room to reschedule. The painting window is April to October, with 7 good months a year. The best month is July, at about 31 painting days. Book a painter by February.
If you want the house done in April to October, call for quotes in February or earlier; a job pushed past October is likely to wait until next year. For a deck, the months with enough staining days to spare are Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov.
- 1Jan
- 3Feb
- 5Mar
- 13Apr
- 25May
- 28Jun
- 31Jul
- 28Aug
- 25Sep
- 22Oct
- 7Nov
- 1Dec
Month by month
| Month | Painting days | Staining days | With low-temp paint | Avg low / high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 1 | 15 | 46° / 60°F |
| February | 3 | 1 | 19 | 46° / 64°F |
| March | 5 | 3 | 18 | 48° / 65°F |
| April | 13 | 13 | 25 | 50° / 68°F |
| May | 25 | 25 | 28 | 52° / 70°F |
| June | 28 | 28 | 28 | 55° / 74°F |
| July | 31 | 30 | 31 | 56° / 74°F |
| August | 28 | 26 | 28 | 57° / 75°F |
| September | 25 | 24 | 25 | 57° / 77°F |
| October | 22 | 20 | 25 | 54° / 75°F |
| November | 7 | 5 | 21 | 48° / 66°F |
| December | 1 | under 1 | 16 | 45° / 60°F |
Deck stain does best in July. Low-temperature paint adds about 90 days a year here.
Towns near South San Francisco compared
Every one of the 6 closest places lands within three days of South San Francisco's 188 a year, so the season here is the regional season. San Bruno, Millbrae, Burlingame, Daly City, Pacifica, Hillsborough are read from the same station as South San Francisco, so their numbers match; the real difference is the distance from that station.
| Place | From South San Francisco | Painting days a year | Window | Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Bruno, CA | 4 mi southwest | 188 | April to October | same station |
| Millbrae, CA | 4 mi south | 188 | April to October | same station |
| Burlingame, CA | 5 mi south | 188 | April to October | same station |
| Daly City, CA | 6 mi northwest | 188 | April to October | same station |
| Pacifica, CA | 6 mi southwest | 188 | April to October | same station |
| Hillsborough, CA | 7 mi south | 188 | April to October | same station |
How South San Francisco ranks in CA
Of 376 CA places with 10,000 people or more, South San Francisco (population 64,660, 138th largest) ranks 122nd for painting days, 61 days above the state median of 128. The longest season in the state is Santa Clarita, 269 days, 311 miles southeast. The shortest is Susanville at 4. Switching to low-temperature paint here is worth 90 extra days, more than most of the summer months on their own.
Where these numbers come from
Daily records from San Francisco International A (2.5 miles away), 2015 to 2024, NOAA Global Summary of the Day. A month is good at 12+ painting days and possible at 6+.