Pensacola vs Tampa: which is better, month by month

Pensacola beats Tampa in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (74 vs 46) — while Tampa wins November to March.

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.

Pensacola

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month: May 88/100
Months won: 7 of 12

Tampa

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month: February 90/100
Months won: 5 of 12

Pensacola vs Tampa — all 12 months

Month	Pensacola	Tampa	Winner	Gap
January	63Cnice, rainy, clean air	84Anice, a little rain, clean air	Tampa	21
February	69Cnice, rainy, clean air	90Swarm, a little rain, clean air	Tampa	21
March	80Anice, rainy, clean air	89Awarm, a little rain, clean air	Tampa	9
April	85Awarm, rainy, clean air	78Bhot, a little rain, clean air	Pensacola	7
May	88Ahot, rainy, muggy air	68Csweltering, rainy, clean air	Pensacola	20
June	77Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air	54Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	Pensacola	23
July	76Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air	49Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Pensacola	27
August	74Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air	46Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	Pensacola	28
September	82Asweltering, soaked, clean air	57Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	Pensacola	25
October	88Ahot, rainy, clean air	70Bhot, a little rain, clean air	Pensacola	18
November	77Bnice, a little rain, clean air	82Awarm, a little rain, clean air	Tampa	5
December	61Cnice, soaked, clean air	87Awarm, a little rain, clean air	Tampa	26

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (74 vs 46). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.