Half Moon Bay vs Santa Barbara: which is better, month by month

Santa Barbara beats Half Moon Bay in 11 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (67 vs 50) — and they are within 3 points in April.

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.

Half Moon Bay

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month: September 87/100
Months won: 0 of 12

Santa Barbara

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month: August 93/100
Months won: 11 of 12

Half Moon Bay vs Santa Barbara — all 12 months

Month	Half Moon Bay	Santa Barbara	Winner	Gap
January	57Dcool, rainy, muggy air	65Cnice, rainy, clean air	Santa Barbara	8
February	66Ccool, rainy	70Bnice, rainy, clean air	Santa Barbara	4
March	65Ccool, rainy, muggy air	73Bnice, rainy, clean air	Santa Barbara	8
April	78Bcool, dry, muggy air	81Anice, dry, clean air	Tie	3
May	77Bnice, a little rain, clean air	84Anice, dry, clean air	Santa Barbara	7
June	82Anice, dry, clean air	87Awarm, dry, clean air	Santa Barbara	5
July	84Anice, dry, clean air	89Awarm, dry, clean air	Santa Barbara	5
August	85Anice, dry, clean air	93Swarm, dry, clean air	Santa Barbara	8
September	87Anice, dry, clean air	92Swarm, dry, clean air	Santa Barbara	5
October	79Bnice, a little rain, clean air	88Awarm, dry, clean air	Santa Barbara	9
November	70Bnice, a little rain, clean air	77Bnice, a little rain, clean air	Santa Barbara	7
December	50Dcool, soaked, muggy air	67Cnice, rainy, clean air	Santa Barbara	17

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is December (50 vs 67). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.