Charlotte vs San Francisco: which is better, month by month
San Francisco beats Charlotte in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (93 vs 63) — and they are within 3 points in the other 5 months.
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.
Charlotte vs San Francisco — all 12 months
| Month | Charlotte | San Francisco | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61Ccold, rainy, clean air | 68Ccool, rainy, clean air | San Francisco | 7 |
| February | 70Bcool, rainy, clean air | 75Bcool, rainy, muggy air | San Francisco | 5 |
| March | 78Bnice, rainy, clean air | 76Bcool, rainy, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| April | 88Anice, rainy, clean air | 85Anice, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| May | 85Awarm, rainy | 88Anice, dry, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| June | 76Bsweltering, rainy | 92Snice, dry, clean air | San Francisco | 16 |
| July | 63Csweltering, rainy | 93Snice, dry, clean air | San Francisco | 30 |
| August | 66Csweltering, rainy, muggy air | 95Snice, dry, clean air | San Francisco | 29 |
| September | 79Bhot, rainy | 96Snice, dry, clean air | San Francisco | 17 |
| October | 89Awarm, rainy, clean air | 90Snice, dry, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| November | 75Bnice, rainy, clean air | 80Anice, a little rain, clean air | San Francisco | 5 |
| December | 64Ccool, rainy, clean air | 67Ccool, rainy, clean air | Tie | 3 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (63 vs 93). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.