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

Santa Cruz, California beats Half Moon Bay in 1 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (56 vs 50) — and they are within 3 points in January to November.

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 Cruz, California

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month: September 88/100
Months won: 1 of 12

Half Moon Bay vs Santa Cruz, California — all 12 months

Month	Half Moon Bay	Santa Cruz, California	Winner	Gap
January	57Dcool, rainy, muggy air	54Dnice, soaked, clean air	Tie	3
February	66Ccool, rainy	65Cnice, rainy, clean air	Tie	1
March	65Ccool, rainy, muggy air	64Cnice, soaked, clean air	Tie	1
April	78Bcool, dry, muggy air	76Bnice, a little rain, clean air	Tie	2
May	77Bnice, a little rain, clean air	79Bnice, dry, clean air	Tie	2
June	82Anice, dry, clean air	83Anice, dry, clean air	Tie	1
July	84Anice, dry, clean air	85Awarm, dry, clean air	Tie	1
August	85Anice, dry, clean air	87Awarm, dry, clean air	Tie	2
September	87Anice, dry, clean air	88Awarm, dry, clean air	Tie	1
October	79Bnice, a little rain, clean air	81Anice, a little rain, clean air	Tie	2
November	70Bnice, a little rain, clean air	68Cnice, rainy, clean air	Tie	2
December	50Dcool, soaked, muggy air	56Dnice, soaked, clean air	Santa Cruz, California	6

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is December (50 vs 56). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.