Big Sur vs Santa Barbara: which is better, month by month

Santa Barbara beats Big Sur in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (65 vs 57) — and they are within 3 points in April, June and July.

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

Santa Barbara

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month: August 93/100
Months won: 9 of 12

Big Sur vs Santa Barbara — all 12 months

Month	Big Sur	Santa Barbara	Winner	Gap
January	57Dcool, rainy, clean air	65Cnice, rainy, clean air	Santa Barbara	8
February	65Cnice, rainy, clean air	70Bnice, rainy, clean air	Santa Barbara	5
March	68Cnice, rainy, clean air	73Bnice, rainy, clean air	Santa Barbara	5
April	78Bnice, dry, clean air	81Anice, dry, clean air	Tie	3
May	80Anice, dry, clean air	84Anice, dry, clean air	Santa Barbara	4
June	84Awarm, dry, clean air	87Awarm, dry, clean air	Tie	3
July	86Awarm, dry, clean air	89Awarm, dry, clean air	Tie	3
August	89Ahot, dry, clean air	93Swarm, dry, clean air	Santa Barbara	4
September	87Awarm, dry, clean air	92Swarm, dry, clean air	Santa Barbara	5
October	83Awarm, dry, clean air	88Awarm, dry, clean air	Santa Barbara	5
November	71Bnice, a little rain, clean air	77Bnice, a little rain, clean air	Santa Barbara	6
December	59Dnice, rainy, clean air	67Cnice, rainy, clean air	Santa Barbara	8

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (57 vs 65). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.