Is a/c necessary in San Francisco?

I am moving to San Francisco from the south and I am very spoiled by climate control My a/c is usually set at 65 degrees at night and low 70's/high 60's in the day. I haven't found an apartment with climate control...is it necessary?

Is a/c necessary in San Francisco?
Nope, well it depends on where in the San Francisco Bay Area you are moving to. If you are moving to SF proper or anywhere in the Northbay near the Pacfic ocean than no. If your moving to eastern Alameda or Eastern Contra Costa Counties than definatly. Santa Clara/San Jose area gets really warm too. Anywhere right by the Bay or Ocean, AC is not required. If you live on the opposite side of the hills than 100% u need it.





SF, as a city, is very cool and it only gets to 75-80 degrees on the warmest days of the year. Almost all the other days it is somewhere between 40-65. It is plesant and cool, espcially when the fog moves in. AC can be used, but in SF it is a waste. I live across from the city so yeah.
Reply:Not at all. If anything you'll just need a good heater.
Reply:In the city, its generally mild at night (rarely ever drops below the high 40's) and cool in the day (again, it's rare to see high 80s - 90s), so many apartments don't carry A/C.





However, the natural A/C is really a phenomenon limited to the city center. The issue of climate control becomes a more serious concern if you're staying in the suburbs, where the weather is more typical of California.





Temperatures can become oppressively hot in the summer. It is not uncommon to see almost the entire Bay Area (except for San Francisco and a few coastal communities) top 100 degrees for what seems like forever in July and August.





If you're not looking in SF County or near the water, I would definitely bring up with issue of A/C with the landlord.
Reply:I dunno...I say yes, but that's because I'm a sucker for perfect climate.
Reply:Depending on your comfort range AC may be an issue. I'd be more inclined to get an oxygen tank I could have easy access to, and a mask attached.





You obviously enjoy it chilly, even indoors, though effficiency certainly is compromised in external temp influences on your dwelling.





It does get warm in San Fran.





Rev. Steven
Reply:Not if you are outside.
Reply:NO!! We never use it.
Reply:no. no one has it. A mechanical engineer just ran calculations on a project of mine. In hunters point. among the warmest neighborhoods. and determined that 2 days a year would be to warm... draw the shades or go out and enjoy the weather... If those even happen when your not at work...
Reply:California does have the stereotype of being warm and sunny. The first time I went to San Francisco, the hotel didn't have a/c. I asked the desk clerk what I was suppose to do if I got warm. He told me open a window. I was floored, but he was correct. Generally, it's cool all year around.