Big Sur vs Los Angeles: which is better, month by month

Los Angeles beats Big Sur in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (80 vs 57) — while Big Sur wins August; they are within 3 points in July and September.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. 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: 1 of 12

Los Angeles

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month: May 98/100
Months won: 9 of 12

Big Sur vs Los Angeles — all 12 months

Month	Big Sur	Los Angeles	Winner	Gap
January	57Dcool, rainy, clean air	80Anice, rainy	Los Angeles	23
February	65Cnice, rainy, clean air	83Anice, rainy	Los Angeles	18
March	68Cnice, rainy, clean air	87Anice, a little rain	Los Angeles	19
April	78Bnice, dry, clean air	96Snice, dry	Los Angeles	18
May	80Anice, dry, clean air	98Swarm, dry	Los Angeles	18
June	84Awarm, dry, clean air	92Shot, dry	Los Angeles	8
July	86Awarm, dry, clean air	84Ahot, dry	Tie	2
August	89Ahot, dry, clean air	83Ahot, dry	Big Sur	6
September	87Awarm, dry, clean air	86Ahot, dry	Tie	1
October	83Awarm, dry, clean air	89Awarm, dry	Los Angeles	6
November	71Bnice, a little rain, clean air	91Snice, a little rain	Los Angeles	20
December	59Dnice, rainy, clean air	81Anice, a little rain	Los Angeles	22

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (57 vs 80). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.