Monterey vs Pensacola: which is better, month by month

Pensacola beats Monterey in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in March (80 vs 72) — while Monterey wins June to September; they are within 3 points in December to February.

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 Pensacola — all 12 months

MonthMontereyPensacolaWinnerGap
January62Ccool, rainy, clean air63Cnice, rainy, clean airTie1
February70Bcool, a little rain, clean air69Cnice, rainy, clean airTie1
March72Bcool, rainy, clean air80Anice, rainy, clean airPensacola8
April79Bnice, dry, clean air85Awarm, rainy, clean airPensacola6
May81Anice, dry, clean air88Ahot, rainy, muggy airPensacola7
June84Anice, dry, clean air77Bsweltering, soaked, muggy airMonterey7
July85Anice, dry, clean air76Bsweltering, soaked, muggy airMonterey9
August87Anice, dry, clean air74Bsweltering, soaked, muggy airMonterey13
September88Anice, dry, clean air82Asweltering, soaked, clean airMonterey6
October83Anice, dry, clean air88Ahot, rainy, clean airPensacola5
November73Bnice, a little rain, clean air77Bnice, a little rain, clean airPensacola4
December63Ccool, a little rain, clean air61Cnice, soaked, clean airTie2

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (87 vs 74). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Monterey

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
September 88/100
Months won
4 of 12

Pensacola

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
May 88/100
Months won
5 of 12

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