Monterey vs Sacramento: which is better, month by month

Sacramento beats Monterey in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in April (94 vs 79) — while Monterey wins July to August; they are within 3 points in June and September.

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.

Monterey

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month: September 88/100
Months won: 2 of 12

Sacramento

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

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

Monterey vs Sacramento — all 12 months

Month	Monterey	Sacramento	Winner	Gap
January	62Ccool, rainy, clean air	66Ccool, rainy, clean air	Sacramento	4
February	70Bcool, a little rain, clean air	76Bnice, rainy, clean air	Sacramento	6
March	72Bcool, rainy, clean air	82Anice, a little rain, clean air	Sacramento	10
April	79Bnice, dry, clean air	94Snice, a little rain, clean air	Sacramento	15
May	81Anice, dry, clean air	92Swarm, dry, clean air	Sacramento	11
June	84Anice, dry, clean air	85Asweltering, dry, clean air	Tie	1
July	85Anice, dry, clean air	67Csweltering, dry, clean air	Monterey	18
August	87Anice, dry, clean air	73Bsweltering, dry, clean air	Monterey	14
September	88Anice, dry, clean air	87Ahot, dry, clean air	Tie	1
October	83Anice, dry, clean air	90Swarm, a little rain, clean air	Sacramento	7
November	73Bnice, a little rain, clean air	80Anice, a little rain, clean air	Sacramento	7
December	63Ccool, a little rain, clean air	68Ccool, rainy, clean air	Sacramento	5

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (85 vs 67). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.