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
| Month | Monterey | Pensacola | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62Ccool, rainy, clean air | 63Cnice, rainy, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| February | 70Bcool, a little rain, clean air | 69Cnice, rainy, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| March | 72Bcool, rainy, clean air | 80Anice, rainy, clean air | Pensacola | 8 |
| April | 79Bnice, dry, clean air | 85Awarm, rainy, clean air | Pensacola | 6 |
| May | 81Anice, dry, clean air | 88Ahot, rainy, muggy air | Pensacola | 7 |
| June | 84Anice, dry, clean air | 77Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Monterey | 7 |
| July | 85Anice, dry, clean air | 76Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Monterey | 9 |
| August | 87Anice, dry, clean air | 74Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Monterey | 13 |
| September | 88Anice, dry, clean air | 82Asweltering, soaked, clean air | Monterey | 6 |
| October | 83Anice, dry, clean air | 88Ahot, rainy, clean air | Pensacola | 5 |
| November | 73Bnice, a little rain, clean air | 77Bnice, a little rain, clean air | Pensacola | 4 |
| December | 63Ccool, a little rain, clean air | 61Cnice, soaked, clean air | Tie | 2 |
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.