SeasonMapHouston vs San Francisco: which is better, month by month
San Francisco beats Houston in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (95 vs 48) — while Houston wins February, March, November and December; they are within 3 points in January and 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.
Houston vs San Francisco — all 12 months
| Month | Houston | San Francisco | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70Bnice, rainy, clean air | 68Ccool, rainy, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| February | 80Anice, a little rain, clean air | 75Bcool, rainy, muggy air | Houston | 5 |
| March | 90Swarm, a little rain, clean air | 76Bcool, rainy, clean air | Houston | 14 |
| April | 85Awarm, a little rain, clean air | 85Anice, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| May | 68Chot, rainy, muggy air | 88Anice, dry, clean air | San Francisco | 20 |
| June | 58Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air | 92Snice, dry, clean air | San Francisco | 34 |
| July | 53Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air | 93Snice, dry, clean air | San Francisco | 40 |
| August | 48Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air | 95Snice, dry, clean air | San Francisco | 47 |
| September | 61Csweltering, soaked, muggy air | 96Snice, dry, clean air | San Francisco | 35 |
| October | 78Bhot, rainy, clean air | 90Snice, dry, clean air | San Francisco | 12 |
| November | 88Anice, a little rain, clean air | 80Anice, a little rain, clean air | Houston | 8 |
| December | 77Bnice, rainy, clean air | 67Ccool, rainy, clean air | Houston | 10 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (48 vs 95). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.