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What to pack for San Francisco in July
Typical July, built from ten years of weather
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Typical for your dates
Highs 66°F, lows 55°F, rain 0 of 31 days
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Sunset lands around 8:30pm. Wind averages 17 mph. No border paperwork on this one.
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Essentials
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UV index of 10.4 burns exposed skin in under 15 minutes.
Glare off water and pavement intensifies at this latitude in summer.
Coastal humidity at 80% keeps mosquitoes active through evening.
Check ankles and, if there's a dog, paws and ears every night.
Urban hiking to nearby parks puts distance between you and help.
Long daylight hours drain phone batteries faster than usual.
Overhead bins fill fast on popular routes to the coast.
Day trips to national parks mean carrying water and sun gear.
Fits the overhead on every airline that matters. Skip the checked-bag line entirely.
For the passport, the chargers, and the one dry pair of socks.
Before you go
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Recommended
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Coastal wind cuts through a t-shirt fast.
Wind at 28 km/h channels through the bay and reaches your neck.
UV hits 10.4 here. Long sleeves beat reapplying sunscreen every hour.
Fourteen and a half hours of daylight means prolonged sun exposure.
Treat the clothes once and it lasts weeks.
Tap water is safe but carrying your own cuts plastic waste.
One brick charges the laptop, phone, and camera.
Bag theft happens in transit hubs and crowded neighborhoods.
Compression saves space when carrying layers for temperature swings.
Humidity promotes mold in damp laundry left overnight.
Nice to have
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Lips crack and peel from wind and high UV combined.
Shared transit and crowded attractions spread germs year-round.
Insect bites swell worse in heat and won't heal under sunburn.
Multiple devices charge slowly from one outlet in budget hotels.
Domestic flights still require locks on checked luggage.
Bathroom hooks are rare in older San Francisco buildings.
Basics
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