Lassen Volcanic National Park vs Santa Barbara: which is better, month by month

Santa Barbara beats Lassen Volcanic National Park in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (65 vs 46) — while Lassen Volcanic National Park wins June; they are within 3 points in May, July and September.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Lassen Volcanic National Park

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month: June 96/100
Months won: 1 of 12

Santa Barbara

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month: August 93/100
Months won: 8 of 12

Lassen Volcanic National Park vs Santa Barbara — all 12 months

Month	Lassen Volcanic National Park	Santa Barbara	Winner	Gap
January	46Ffreezing, soaked, clean air	65Cnice, rainy, clean air	Santa Barbara	19
February	53Dfreezing, soaked, clean air	70Bnice, rainy, clean air	Santa Barbara	17
March	56Dfreezing, soaked, clean air	73Bnice, rainy, clean air	Santa Barbara	17
April	72Bcold, rainy, clean air	81Anice, dry, clean air	Santa Barbara	9
May	81Acool, a little rain, clean air	84Anice, dry, clean air	Tie	3
June	96Snice, dry	87Awarm, dry, clean air	Lassen Volcanic National Park	9
July	86Awarm, dry	89Awarm, dry, clean air	Tie	3
August	89Anice, dry	93Swarm, dry, clean air	Santa Barbara	4
September	94Snice, a little rain, clean air	92Swarm, dry, clean air	Tie	2
October	80Acool, a little rain, clean air	88Awarm, dry, clean air	Santa Barbara	8
November	64Ccold, rainy, clean air	77Bnice, a little rain, clean air	Santa Barbara	13
December	50Dfreezing, soaked, clean air	67Cnice, rainy, clean air	Santa Barbara	17

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (46 vs 65). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.