Mammoth Lakes vs Santa Barbara: which is better, month by month

Santa Barbara beats Mammoth Lakes in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (93 vs 16) — while Mammoth Lakes wins December to 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: 4 of 12

Santa Barbara

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

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

Mammoth Lakes vs Santa Barbara — all 12 months

Month	Mammoth Lakes	Santa Barbara	Winner	Gap
January	86Acold, rainy, clean air	65Cnice, rainy, clean air	Mammoth Lakes	21
February	89Acold, rainy, clean air	70Bnice, rainy, clean air	Mammoth Lakes	19
March	84Acold, rainy, reliable snow	73Bnice, rainy, clean air	Mammoth Lakes	11
April	57Dcold, a little rain, reliable snow	81Anice, dry, clean air	Santa Barbara	24
May	34Fcool, a little rain	84Anice, dry, clean air	Santa Barbara	50
June	12Fnice, dry	87Awarm, dry, clean air	Santa Barbara	75
July	14Fwarm, dry	89Awarm, dry, clean air	Santa Barbara	75
August	16Fwarm, dry, clean air	93Swarm, dry, clean air	Santa Barbara	77
September	19Fnice, dry, clean air	92Swarm, dry, clean air	Santa Barbara	73
October	26Fcool, dry, clean air	88Awarm, dry, clean air	Santa Barbara	62
November	64Ccold, a little rain, clean air	77Bnice, a little rain, clean air	Santa Barbara	13
December	82Acold, rainy, clean air	67Cnice, rainy, clean air	Mammoth Lakes	15

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (16 vs 93). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.