SeasonMapAustin vs San Francisco: which is better, month by month
San Francisco beats Austin in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (95 vs 47) — while Austin wins November to March; they are within 3 points in April.
Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.
Austin vs San Francisco — all 12 months
| Month | Austin | San Francisco | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 74Bcool, a little rain, clean air | 68Ccool, rainy, clean air | Austin | 6 |
| February | 79Bnice, a little rain, clean air | 75Bcool, rainy, muggy air | Austin | 4 |
| March | 90Swarm, a little rain, clean air | 76Bcool, rainy, clean air | Austin | 14 |
| April | 84Awarm, rainy, clean air | 85Anice, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| May | 69Csweltering, rainy | 88Anice, dry, clean air | San Francisco | 19 |
| June | 59Dsweltering, a little rain, clean air | 92Snice, dry, clean air | San Francisco | 33 |
| July | 49Fsweltering, a little rain | 93Snice, dry, clean air | San Francisco | 44 |
| August | 47Fsweltering, a little rain | 95Snice, dry, clean air | San Francisco | 48 |
| September | 66Csweltering, a little rain, clean air | 96Snice, dry, clean air | San Francisco | 30 |
| October | 81Ahot, rainy, clean air | 90Snice, dry, clean air | San Francisco | 9 |
| November | 87Anice, a little rain, clean air | 80Anice, a little rain, clean air | Austin | 7 |
| December | 76Bnice, a little rain, clean air | 67Ccool, rainy, clean air | Austin | 9 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (47 vs 95). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.