Sacramento vs San Francisco: which is better, month by month

San Francisco beats Sacramento in 4 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (93 vs 67) — while Sacramento wins March to May; they are within 3 points in October to February.

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.

Sacramento

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
April 94/100
Months won
3 of 12

San Francisco

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
September 96/100
Months won
4 of 12

Sacramento vs San Francisco — all 12 months

MonthSacramentoSan FranciscoWinnerGap
January66Ccool, rainy, clean air68Ccool, rainy, clean airTie2
February76Bnice, rainy, clean air75Bcool, rainy, muggy airTie1
March82Anice, a little rain, clean air76Bcool, rainy, clean airSacramento6
April94Snice, a little rain, clean air85Anice, a little rain, clean airSacramento9
May92Swarm, dry, clean air88Anice, dry, clean airSacramento4
June85Asweltering, dry, clean air92Snice, dry, clean airSan Francisco7
July67Csweltering, dry, clean air93Snice, dry, clean airSan Francisco26
August73Bsweltering, dry, clean air95Snice, dry, clean airSan Francisco22
September87Ahot, dry, clean air96Snice, dry, clean airSan Francisco9
October90Swarm, a little rain, clean air90Snice, dry, clean airTie0
November80Anice, a little rain, clean air80Anice, a little rain, clean airTie0
December68Ccool, rainy, clean air67Ccool, rainy, clean airTie1

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (67 vs 93). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.