Cleveland vs San Francisco: which is better, month by month

San Francisco beats Cleveland in 11 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (68 vs 43) — and they are within 3 points in May.

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.

Cleveland vs San Francisco — all 12 months

MonthClevelandSan FranciscoWinnerGap
January43Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air68Ccool, rainy, clean airSan Francisco25
February54Dcold, a little rain, clean air75Bcool, rainy, muggy airSan Francisco21
March63Ccold, a little rain, clean air76Bcool, rainy, clean airSan Francisco13
April74Bcool, a little rain, clean air85Anice, a little rain, clean airSan Francisco11
May86Anice, rainy88Anice, dry, clean airTie2
June88Awarm, a little rain92Snice, dry, clean airSan Francisco4
July77Bhot, rainy, muggy air93Snice, dry, clean airSan Francisco16
August81Ahot, rainy, muggy air95Snice, dry, clean airSan Francisco14
September91Swarm, a little rain, clean air96Snice, dry, clean airSan Francisco5
October78Bnice, rainy, clean air90Snice, dry, clean airSan Francisco12
November65Ccold, a little rain, clean air80Anice, a little rain, clean airSan Francisco15
December51Dcold, a little rain, clean air67Ccool, rainy, clean airSan Francisco16

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (43 vs 68). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Cleveland

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
September 91/100
Months won
0 of 12

San Francisco

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
September 96/100
Months won
11 of 12

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