SeasonMapPensacola vs Santa Barbara: which is better, month by month
Santa Barbara beats Pensacola in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (93 vs 74) — while Pensacola wins March to May; they are within 3 points in the other 4 months.
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.
Pensacola vs Santa Barbara — all 12 months
| Month | Pensacola | Santa Barbara | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63Cnice, rainy, clean air | 65Cnice, rainy, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| February | 69Cnice, rainy, clean air | 70Bnice, rainy, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| March | 80Anice, rainy, clean air | 73Bnice, rainy, clean air | Pensacola | 7 |
| April | 85Awarm, rainy, clean air | 81Anice, dry, clean air | Pensacola | 4 |
| May | 88Ahot, rainy, muggy air | 84Anice, dry, clean air | Pensacola | 4 |
| June | 77Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air | 87Awarm, dry, clean air | Santa Barbara | 10 |
| July | 76Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air | 89Awarm, dry, clean air | Santa Barbara | 13 |
| August | 74Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air | 93Swarm, dry, clean air | Santa Barbara | 19 |
| September | 82Asweltering, soaked, clean air | 92Swarm, dry, clean air | Santa Barbara | 10 |
| October | 88Ahot, rainy, clean air | 88Awarm, dry, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| November | 77Bnice, a little rain, clean air | 77Bnice, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| December | 61Cnice, soaked, clean air | 67Cnice, rainy, clean air | Santa Barbara | 6 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (74 vs 93). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.