Forecast for each day of Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2026
- SatOct 3
ClearRain unlikely: chances stay below 20%. Temperatures 62–75°F.
Hour by hour
Hour Weather · rain chance · temperature 9 AM Mostly sunny · 0% · 62°F 10 AM Mostly sunny · 0% · 66°F 11 AM Mostly sunny · 0% · 69°F 12 PM Mostly sunny · 0% · 72°F 1 PM Mostly sunny · 0% · 74°F 2 PM Sunny · 0% · 75°F 3 PM Sunny · 0% · 75°F 4 PM Sunny · 0% · 74°F 5 PM Mostly sunny · 0% · 73°F 6 PM Mostly sunny · 0% · 71°F - SunOct 4
ClearRain unlikely: chances stay below 20%. Temperatures 64–72°F.
Hour by hour
Hour Weather · rain chance · temperature 9 AM Partly sunny · 0% · 64°F 10 AM Partly sunny · 0% · 66°F 11 AM Partly sunny · 0% · 69°F 12 PM Partly sunny · 0% · 71°F 1 PM Partly sunny · 0% · 72°F 2 PM Partly sunny · 0% · 72°F 3 PM Partly sunny · 0% · 72°F 4 PM Partly sunny · 0% · 72°F 5 PM Partly sunny · 0% · 70°F 6 PM Partly sunny · 0% · 69°F
Each day covers only the event’s hours, in local time. Levels use the same weather-risk scale as the Road Travel app. For delays or closures, follow the event’s own announcements.
What October is usually like
Monthly normals from NOAA’s San Francisco Downtown station, the nearest long-term station to Golden Gate Park (3 miles away).
| Month | San Francisco San Francisco Downtown station · 3 mi from Golden Gate Park | |
|---|---|---|
| High / low °F | Precip (in) | |
| Jan | 58° / 47° | 4.4 |
| Feb | 60° / 48° | 4.4 |
| Mar | 62° / 49° | 3.1 |
| Apr | 63° / 50° | 1.6 |
| May | 64° / 51° | 0.7 |
| Jun | 67° / 53° | 0.2 |
| Jul | 66° / 54° | 0 |
| Aug | 68° / 56° | 0.1 |
| Sep | 70° / 56° | 0.1 |
| Oct | 70° / 54° | 0.9 |
| Nov | 64° / 51° | 2.6 |
| Dec | 58° / 47° | 4.8 |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: SAN FRANCISCO DWTN (USW00023272, 150 ft). Precipitation is the monthly total of rain and melted snow, in inches. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.
Official updates
Delays, closures and safety instructions come from the organizers, so these go straight to their pages and to the National Weather Service.
- Hardly Strictly Bluegrass · officialHardly Strictly Bluegrass 2026 lineup and set times
- Hardly Strictly Bluegrass · officialHardly Strictly Bluegrass info and FAQ
- Hardly Strictly Bluegrass · officialHardly Strictly Bluegrass official site
- National Weather ServiceForecast for Golden Gate Park
Check the official National Weather Service forecast for Golden Gate Park and the organizers’ announcements before you go.
Driving to Hardly Strictly Bluegrass? See the weather for the hour you’ll be on the road
Road Travel times the forecast to your drive into San Francisco, so you see conditions where you will be when you get there, and alerts about storms ahead on the way.
Questions about Hardly Strictly Bluegrass weather
When is Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2026?
October 2–4, 2026, at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.
How much does it rain in San Francisco in October?
San Francisco averages 0.9 inches of rain in October at NOAA’s San Francisco Downtown station (1991–2020 normals). The forecast above shows this year’s chances for each day of the event.
How warm is it in San Francisco in October?
October averages a high of 70°F and a low of 54°F at NOAA’s San Francisco Downtown station (1991–2020 normals).