Napa vs Santa Barbara: which is better, month by month

Napa beats Santa Barbara in 4 of 12 months — its lead peaks in April (93 vs 81) — while Santa Barbara wins September and December; they are within 3 points in the other 6 months.

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.

Napa

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month: May 95/100
Months won: 4 of 12

Santa Barbara

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month: August 93/100
Months won: 2 of 12

Napa vs Santa Barbara — all 12 months

Month	Napa	Santa Barbara	Winner	Gap
January	64Ccool, soaked, clean air	65Cnice, rainy, clean air	Tie	1
February	73Bcool, rainy, clean air	70Bnice, rainy, clean air	Tie	3
March	77Bnice, rainy, clean air	73Bnice, rainy, clean air	Napa	4
April	93Snice, dry, clean air	81Anice, dry, clean air	Napa	12
May	95Swarm, dry, clean air	84Anice, dry, clean air	Napa	11
June	91Swarm, dry, clean air	87Awarm, dry, clean air	Napa	4
July	92Shot, dry, clean air	89Awarm, dry, clean air	Tie	3
August	90Shot, dry, clean air	93Swarm, dry, clean air	Tie	3
September	88Ahot, dry, clean air	92Swarm, dry, clean air	Santa Barbara	4
October	86Awarm, a little rain, clean air	88Awarm, dry, clean air	Tie	2
November	76Bnice, a little rain, clean air	77Bnice, a little rain, clean air	Tie	1
December	63Ccool, rainy, clean air	67Cnice, rainy, clean air	Santa Barbara	4

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is April (93 vs 81). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.