Mammoth Lakes vs Sacramento: which is better, month by month

Sacramento beats Mammoth Lakes in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in June (85 vs 12) — while Mammoth Lakes wins December to February; they are within 3 points in March.

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.

Mammoth Lakes

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month: February 89/100
Months won: 3 of 12

Sacramento

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month: April 94/100
Months won: 8 of 12

Mammoth Lakes vs Sacramento — all 12 months

Month	Mammoth Lakes	Sacramento	Winner	Gap
January	86Acold, rainy, clean air	66Ccool, rainy, clean air	Mammoth Lakes	20
February	89Acold, rainy, clean air	76Bnice, rainy, clean air	Mammoth Lakes	13
March	84Acold, rainy, reliable snow	82Anice, a little rain, clean air	Tie	2
April	57Dcold, a little rain, reliable snow	94Snice, a little rain, clean air	Sacramento	37
May	34Fcool, a little rain	92Swarm, dry, clean air	Sacramento	58
June	12Fnice, dry	85Asweltering, dry, clean air	Sacramento	73
July	14Fwarm, dry	67Csweltering, dry, clean air	Sacramento	53
August	16Fwarm, dry, clean air	73Bsweltering, dry, clean air	Sacramento	57
September	19Fnice, dry, clean air	87Ahot, dry, clean air	Sacramento	68
October	26Fcool, dry, clean air	90Swarm, a little rain, clean air	Sacramento	64
November	64Ccold, a little rain, clean air	80Anice, a little rain, clean air	Sacramento	16
December	82Acold, rainy, clean air	68Ccool, rainy, clean air	Mammoth Lakes	14

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (12 vs 85). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.