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

Santa Cruz, California beats Lassen Volcanic National Park in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in February (65 vs 53) — while Lassen Volcanic National Park wins June and September; they are within 3 points in the other 4 months.

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
2 of 12

Santa Cruz, California

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
September 88/100
Months won
6 of 12

Lassen Volcanic National Park vs Santa Cruz, California — all 12 months

MonthLassen Volcanic National ParkSanta Cruz, CaliforniaWinnerGap
January46Ffreezing, soaked, clean air54Dnice, soaked, clean airSanta Cruz, California8
February53Dfreezing, soaked, clean air65Cnice, rainy, clean airSanta Cruz, California12
March56Dfreezing, soaked, clean air64Cnice, soaked, clean airSanta Cruz, California8
April72Bcold, rainy, clean air76Bnice, a little rain, clean airSanta Cruz, California4
May81Acool, a little rain, clean air79Bnice, dry, clean airTie2
June96Snice, dry83Anice, dry, clean airLassen Volcanic National Park13
July86Awarm, dry85Awarm, dry, clean airTie1
August89Anice, dry87Awarm, dry, clean airTie2
September94Snice, a little rain, clean air88Awarm, dry, clean airLassen Volcanic National Park6
October80Acool, a little rain, clean air81Anice, a little rain, clean airTie1
November64Ccold, rainy, clean air68Cnice, rainy, clean airSanta Cruz, California4
December50Dfreezing, soaked, clean air56Dnice, soaked, clean airSanta Cruz, California6

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (96 vs 83). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.