🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, USA
Does It Rain at Outside Lands?
Across roughly 15 years of records at the site, rain falls on about 0% of Outside Lands days, averaging 0.0mm a day.
The short answer
0%
of days see 1mm+
0.0 mm
average per day
Low
mud risk
Rain is the exception rather than the rule here. Mud is rarely the story — dust and sun usually are.
Rain day by day
| Day | Rain | High | Weather score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 7 Aug | 0.0 mm | 18°C | 94% |
| Sat 8 Aug | 0.0 mm | 18°C | 94% |
| Sun 9 Aug | 0.0 mm | 18°C | 95% |
The wettest festival day on average is Fri 7 Aug at 0.0mm; the driest is Fri 7 Aug at 0.0mm. Over the main days that adds up to roughly 0.0mm.
What rain actually does to Outside Lands
Outside Lands is famous for the fog — visibility drops, hoodies and beanies come out, and first-time attendees from out of town are routinely caught underdressed. The cool, damp air actually helps the crowd stay comfortable for long sets, and the cypress and eucalyptus trees of Golden Gate Park give the festival a uniquely sheltered, woodland feel that other US festivals never have.
If the forecast turns wet
- Boots over trainers, and a spare pair of shoes sealed in a bag.
- Rain jacket for walking, poncho for standing in a crowd with a backpack.
- Pitch on the high side of the field, never in a dip, and use a groundsheet.
- Dry bags for phone, power bank, tickets and one full change of clothes.
How we know
These numbers come from the Open-Meteo historical reanalysis at the festival's coordinates, averaged day by day over about 15 years. They describe a typical edition, not the one you're going to — for the live picture, the Outside Lands forecast page updates twice a day once the event is inside the forecast window.