Outer Banks vs Pensacola: which is better, month by month

Pensacola beats Outer Banks in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in March (80 vs 63) — while Outer Banks wins June to September.

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.

Outer Banks vs Pensacola — all 12 months

MonthOuter BanksPensacolaWinnerGap
January49Fcold, rainy, clean air63Cnice, rainy, clean airPensacola14
February55Dcold, rainy, clean air69Cnice, rainy, clean airPensacola14
March63Ccool, rainy, clean air80Anice, rainy, clean airPensacola17
April71Bnice, rainy, muggy air85Awarm, rainy, clean airPensacola14
May74Bnice, rainy, muggy air88Ahot, rainy, muggy airPensacola14
June84Ahot, rainy, muggy air77Bsweltering, soaked, muggy airOuter Banks7
July80Asweltering, soaked, muggy air76Bsweltering, soaked, muggy airOuter Banks4
August82Ahot, soaked, muggy air74Bsweltering, soaked, muggy airOuter Banks8
September86Ahot, rainy, muggy air82Asweltering, soaked, clean airOuter Banks4
October77Bnice, a little rain, clean air88Ahot, rainy, clean airPensacola11
November62Ccool, rainy, clean air77Bnice, a little rain, clean airPensacola15
December53Dcool, rainy, clean air61Cnice, soaked, clean airPensacola8

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is March (63 vs 80). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Outer Banks

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
September 86/100
Months won
4 of 12

Pensacola

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
May 88/100
Months won
8 of 12

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