SeasonMapBig Sur vs Pensacola: which is better, month by month
Pensacola beats Big Sur in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in March (80 vs 68) — while Big Sur wins June to September; they are within 3 points in December.
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 vs Pensacola — all 12 months
| Month | Big Sur | Pensacola | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57Dcool, rainy, clean air | 63Cnice, rainy, clean air | Pensacola | 6 |
| February | 65Cnice, rainy, clean air | 69Cnice, rainy, clean air | Pensacola | 4 |
| March | 68Cnice, rainy, clean air | 80Anice, rainy, clean air | Pensacola | 12 |
| April | 78Bnice, dry, clean air | 85Awarm, rainy, clean air | Pensacola | 7 |
| May | 80Anice, dry, clean air | 88Ahot, rainy, muggy air | Pensacola | 8 |
| June | 84Awarm, dry, clean air | 77Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Big Sur | 7 |
| July | 86Awarm, dry, clean air | 76Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Big Sur | 10 |
| August | 89Ahot, dry, clean air | 74Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Big Sur | 15 |
| September | 87Awarm, dry, clean air | 82Asweltering, soaked, clean air | Big Sur | 5 |
| October | 83Awarm, dry, clean air | 88Ahot, rainy, clean air | Pensacola | 5 |
| November | 71Bnice, a little rain, clean air | 77Bnice, a little rain, clean air | Pensacola | 6 |
| December | 59Dnice, rainy, clean air | 61Cnice, soaked, clean air | Tie | 2 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (89 vs 74). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.