Transamerica Pyramid
The Transamerica Pyramid is a 260 m tall skyscraper and office building in San Francisco. Designed by William Pereira in a futurist architecture style, the building was started in 1969 and is constructed of quartz. It is one of the more looked-up sights in the United States on English Wikipedia, ranking 110 among the country's sights and 120 on this site.
Planning a visit
The warmest months are June, July, August, and September, when daily highs reach about 22 °C and rainfall is minimal, with most of those months seeing 5 mm or less. The wettest months are December and January, which have daily highs of about 13 °C and rainfall of about 140 mm. February and March also see rainfall of about 130 mm and 97 mm.
The building is located at Montgomery and Washington, about 7.2 km from the Golden Gate Bridge. It is 18 km from Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport and 3,917 km from Washington, D.C. The site is wheelchair accessible. The building is open from 11:00 to 17:00 Monday through Saturday and from 12:00 to 18:00 on Sunday.
Weather by month
The warmest month is September, with an average high of 22 °C. The wettest is December, with about 142 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 13 |
| Average low, °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 |
| Rainfall, mm | 138 | 129 | 97 | 40 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 88 | 142 |
| Rainy days | 10 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
