Monterey vs Newport: which is better, month by month
Monterey beats Newport in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in February (70 vs 46) — and they are within 3 points in June to August.
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.
Monterey vs Newport — all 12 months
| Month | Monterey | Newport | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62Ccool, rainy, clean air | 39Ffreezing, rainy, clean air | Monterey | 23 |
| February | 70Bcool, a little rain, clean air | 46Fcold, a little rain, clean air | Monterey | 24 |
| March | 72Bcool, rainy, clean air | 54Dcold, rainy, clean air | Monterey | 18 |
| April | 79Bnice, dry, clean air | 67Ccool, a little rain, clean air | Monterey | 12 |
| May | 81Anice, dry, clean air | 74Bnice, rainy, clean air | Monterey | 7 |
| June | 84Anice, dry, clean air | 82Awarm, a little rain, muggy air | Tie | 2 |
| July | 85Anice, dry, clean air | 88Ahot, a little rain, muggy air | Tie | 3 |
| August | 87Anice, dry, clean air | 86Ahot, a little rain, muggy air | Tie | 1 |
| September | 88Anice, dry, clean air | 78Bnice, rainy, clean air | Monterey | 10 |
| October | 83Anice, dry, clean air | 65Cnice, rainy, clean air | Monterey | 18 |
| November | 73Bnice, a little rain, clean air | 57Dcold, a little rain, clean air | Monterey | 16 |
| December | 63Ccool, a little rain, clean air | 41Fcold, rainy, clean air | Monterey | 22 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is February (70 vs 46). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.