Big Sur vs Sacramento: which is better, month by month

Sacramento beats Big Sur in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in April (94 vs 78) — while Big Sur wins July to August; they are within 3 points in June 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: 2 of 12

Sacramento

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month: April 94/100
Months won: 8 of 12

Big Sur vs Sacramento — all 12 months

Month	Big Sur	Sacramento	Winner	Gap
January	57Dcool, rainy, clean air	66Ccool, rainy, clean air	Sacramento	9
February	65Cnice, rainy, clean air	76Bnice, rainy, clean air	Sacramento	11
March	68Cnice, rainy, clean air	82Anice, a little rain, clean air	Sacramento	14
April	78Bnice, dry, clean air	94Snice, a little rain, clean air	Sacramento	16
May	80Anice, dry, clean air	92Swarm, dry, clean air	Sacramento	12
June	84Awarm, dry, clean air	85Asweltering, dry, clean air	Tie	1
July	86Awarm, dry, clean air	67Csweltering, dry, clean air	Big Sur	19
August	89Ahot, dry, clean air	73Bsweltering, dry, clean air	Big Sur	16
September	87Awarm, dry, clean air	87Ahot, dry, clean air	Tie	0
October	83Awarm, dry, clean air	90Swarm, a little rain, clean air	Sacramento	7
November	71Bnice, a little rain, clean air	80Anice, a little rain, clean air	Sacramento	9
December	59Dnice, rainy, clean air	68Ccool, rainy, clean air	Sacramento	9

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (86 vs 67). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.