Big Sur vs Half Moon Bay: which is better, month by month

Big Sur beats Half Moon Bay in 3 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (59 vs 50) — and they are within 3 points in the other 9 months.

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.

Big Sur

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month: August 89/100
Months won: 3 of 12

Half Moon Bay

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month: September 87/100
Months won: 0 of 12

Big Sur vs Half Moon Bay — all 12 months

Month	Big Sur	Half Moon Bay	Winner	Gap
January	57Dcool, rainy, clean air	57Dcool, rainy, muggy air	Tie	0
February	65Cnice, rainy, clean air	66Ccool, rainy	Tie	1
March	68Cnice, rainy, clean air	65Ccool, rainy, muggy air	Tie	3
April	78Bnice, dry, clean air	78Bcool, dry, muggy air	Tie	0
May	80Anice, dry, clean air	77Bnice, a little rain, clean air	Tie	3
June	84Awarm, dry, clean air	82Anice, dry, clean air	Tie	2
July	86Awarm, dry, clean air	84Anice, dry, clean air	Tie	2
August	89Ahot, dry, clean air	85Anice, dry, clean air	Big Sur	4
September	87Awarm, dry, clean air	87Anice, dry, clean air	Tie	0
October	83Awarm, dry, clean air	79Bnice, a little rain, clean air	Big Sur	4
November	71Bnice, a little rain, clean air	70Bnice, a little rain, clean air	Tie	1
December	59Dnice, rainy, clean air	50Dcool, soaked, muggy air	Big Sur	9

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is December (59 vs 50). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.