SeasonMapOuter Banks vs Santa Barbara: which is better, month by month
Santa Barbara beats Outer Banks in 11 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (65 vs 49) — and they are within 3 points in June.
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 Santa Barbara — all 12 months
| Month | Outer Banks | Santa Barbara | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49Fcold, rainy, clean air | 65Cnice, rainy, clean air | Santa Barbara | 16 |
| February | 55Dcold, rainy, clean air | 70Bnice, rainy, clean air | Santa Barbara | 15 |
| March | 63Ccool, rainy, clean air | 73Bnice, rainy, clean air | Santa Barbara | 10 |
| April | 71Bnice, rainy, muggy air | 81Anice, dry, clean air | Santa Barbara | 10 |
| May | 74Bnice, rainy, muggy air | 84Anice, dry, clean air | Santa Barbara | 10 |
| June | 84Ahot, rainy, muggy air | 87Awarm, dry, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| July | 80Asweltering, soaked, muggy air | 89Awarm, dry, clean air | Santa Barbara | 9 |
| August | 82Ahot, soaked, muggy air | 93Swarm, dry, clean air | Santa Barbara | 11 |
| September | 86Ahot, rainy, muggy air | 92Swarm, dry, clean air | Santa Barbara | 6 |
| October | 77Bnice, a little rain, clean air | 88Awarm, dry, clean air | Santa Barbara | 11 |
| November | 62Ccool, rainy, clean air | 77Bnice, a little rain, clean air | Santa Barbara | 15 |
| December | 53Dcool, rainy, clean air | 67Cnice, rainy, clean air | Santa Barbara | 14 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (49 vs 65). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.