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What to pack for San Francisco in March
Typical March, built from ten years of weather
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Typical for your dates
Highs 59°F, lows 48°F, rain 11 of 31 days
wetwindycool nights
Sunset lands around 7:15pm. Wind averages 16 mph. No border paperwork on this one.
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Packing for
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Essentials
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Wear one, dry one. Cotton stays wet all week here.
The layer you'll wear more than any other.
UV index of 6.4 in March still burns exposed skin on coastal days.
Water reflects sun off the bay; polarized lenses cut the glare.
Mosquitoes breed in urban ponds year-round, even in March.
Check ankles and, if there's a dog, paws and ears every night.
Coastal hikes near the city turn minor cuts into infection risks.
Daylight ends by 6 p.m., so devices drain faster in low light.
Day hikes to nearby parks need a separate bag from luggage.
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
7 items
Wind at 26 km/h cuts through layered shirts, so a neck gaiter blocks the chill.
Treat the clothes once and it lasts weeks.
Tap water is safe; a bottle cuts plastic waste over three weeks.
One brick charges the laptop, phone, and camera.
Urban crowds and transit stations make bags easy to lose track of.
Three weeks of clothes compress better when sorted by layer type.
Eleven rain days in March means wet clothes pile up faster than laundry day.
Nice to have
6 items you could skip
Lips crack faster in wind and salt air without SPF protection.
Public transit and shared hotel surfaces need a quick hand wash.
Bites itch worse when sunburned skin is already inflamed.
One charger, multiple devices, one bag: short cables make it work.
Domestic travel still means shared luggage carts and crowded gates.
Hanging storage keeps toiletries from spilling in humid guesthouses.
Basics
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