Napa vs Santa Cruz, California: which is better, month by month

Napa beats Santa Cruz, California in 10 of 12 months — its lead peaks in April (93 vs 76) — and they are within 3 points in August to 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.

Napa

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month: May 95/100
Months won: 10 of 12

Santa Cruz, California

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month: September 88/100
Months won: 0 of 12

Napa vs Santa Cruz, California — all 12 months

Month	Napa	Santa Cruz, California	Winner	Gap
January	64Ccool, soaked, clean air	54Dnice, soaked, clean air	Napa	10
February	73Bcool, rainy, clean air	65Cnice, rainy, clean air	Napa	8
March	77Bnice, rainy, clean air	64Cnice, soaked, clean air	Napa	13
April	93Snice, dry, clean air	76Bnice, a little rain, clean air	Napa	17
May	95Swarm, dry, clean air	79Bnice, dry, clean air	Napa	16
June	91Swarm, dry, clean air	83Anice, dry, clean air	Napa	8
July	92Shot, dry, clean air	85Awarm, dry, clean air	Napa	7
August	90Shot, dry, clean air	87Awarm, dry, clean air	Tie	3
September	88Ahot, dry, clean air	88Awarm, dry, clean air	Tie	0
October	86Awarm, a little rain, clean air	81Anice, a little rain, clean air	Napa	5
November	76Bnice, a little rain, clean air	68Cnice, rainy, clean air	Napa	8
December	63Ccool, rainy, clean air	56Dnice, soaked, clean air	Napa	7

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is April (93 vs 76). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.