Kansas City vs San Francisco: which is better, month by month

San Francisco beats Kansas City in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (93 vs 68) — and they are within 3 points in March to 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.

Kansas City vs San Francisco — all 12 months

MonthKansas CitySan FranciscoWinnerGap
January51Dcold, a little rain, clean air68Ccool, rainy, clean airSan Francisco17
February65Ccold, dry, clean air75Bcool, rainy, muggy airSan Francisco10
March74Bcool, a little rain, clean air76Bcool, rainy, clean airTie2
April84Anice, a little rain, clean air85Anice, a little rain, clean airTie1
May88Awarm, rainy, clean air88Anice, dry, clean airTie0
June76Bhot, rainy92Snice, dry, clean airSan Francisco16
July68Csweltering, rainy93Snice, dry, clean airSan Francisco25
August73Bsweltering, rainy95Snice, dry, clean airSan Francisco22
September86Ahot, a little rain, clean air96Snice, dry, clean airSan Francisco10
October83Anice, a little rain, clean air90Snice, dry, clean airSan Francisco7
November71Bcool, a little rain, clean air80Anice, a little rain, clean airSan Francisco9
December61Ccold, dry, clean air67Ccool, rainy, clean airSan Francisco6

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (68 vs 93). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Kansas City

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
May 88/100
Months won
0 of 12

San Francisco

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
September 96/100
Months won
9 of 12

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