Big Sur vs Laguna Beach: which is better, month by month

Laguna Beach beats Big Sur in 10 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (69 vs 57) — and they are within 3 points in April and June.

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
0 of 12

Laguna Beach

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month
August 93/100
Months won
10 of 12

Big Sur vs Laguna Beach — all 12 months

MonthBig SurLaguna BeachWinnerGap
January57Dcool, rainy, clean air69Cnice, a little rain, clean airLaguna Beach12
February65Cnice, rainy, clean air73Bnice, a little rain, clean airLaguna Beach8
March68Cnice, rainy, clean air77Bnice, a little rain, clean airLaguna Beach9
April78Bnice, dry, clean air81Anice, dry, muggy airTie3
May80Anice, dry, clean air85Anice, dry, muggy airLaguna Beach5
June84Awarm, dry, clean air87Anice, dry, clean airTie3
July86Awarm, dry, clean air91Swarm, dry, clean airLaguna Beach5
August89Ahot, dry, clean air93Swarm, dry, clean airLaguna Beach4
September87Awarm, dry, clean air92Swarm, dry, muggy airLaguna Beach5
October83Awarm, dry, clean air89Anice, dryLaguna Beach6
November71Bnice, a little rain, clean air79Bnice, dry, clean airLaguna Beach8
December59Dnice, rainy, clean air71Bnice, a little rainLaguna Beach12

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (57 vs 69). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.