Pensacola vs Virginia Beach: which is better, month by month

Pensacola beats Virginia Beach in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in March (80 vs 66) — while Virginia Beach 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.

Pensacola vs Virginia Beach — all 12 months

MonthPensacolaVirginia BeachWinnerGap
January63Cnice, rainy, clean air51Dcold, rainy, clean airPensacola12
February69Cnice, rainy, clean air58Dcool, rainy, clean airPensacola11
March80Anice, rainy, clean air66Ccool, rainy, clean airPensacola14
April85Awarm, rainy, clean air73Bnice, rainy, clean airPensacola12
May88Ahot, rainy, muggy air78Bwarm, rainy, muggy airPensacola10
June77Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air85Ahot, rainy, muggy airVirginia Beach8
July76Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air82Asweltering, rainy, muggy airVirginia Beach6
August74Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air83Asweltering, rainy, muggy airVirginia Beach9
September82Asweltering, soaked, clean air86Ahot, rainy, muggy airVirginia Beach4
October88Ahot, rainy, clean air76Bnice, a little rain, clean airPensacola12
November77Bnice, a little rain, clean air63Ccool, rainy, clean airPensacola14
December61Cnice, soaked, clean air55Dcool, rainy, clean airPensacola6

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is March (80 vs 66). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Pensacola

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
May 88/100
Months won
8 of 12

Virginia Beach

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
September 86/100
Months won
4 of 12

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