Sacramento vs Santa Barbara: which is better, month by month

Sacramento beats Santa Barbara in 4 of 12 months — its lead peaks in April (94 vs 81) — while Santa Barbara wins July to September; they are within 3 points in the other 5 months.

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.

Sacramento

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month: April 94/100
Months won: 4 of 12

Santa Barbara

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month: August 93/100
Months won: 3 of 12

Sacramento vs Santa Barbara — all 12 months

Month	Sacramento	Santa Barbara	Winner	Gap
January	66Ccool, rainy, clean air	65Cnice, rainy, clean air	Tie	1
February	76Bnice, rainy, clean air	70Bnice, rainy, clean air	Sacramento	6
March	82Anice, a little rain, clean air	73Bnice, rainy, clean air	Sacramento	9
April	94Snice, a little rain, clean air	81Anice, dry, clean air	Sacramento	13
May	92Swarm, dry, clean air	84Anice, dry, clean air	Sacramento	8
June	85Asweltering, dry, clean air	87Awarm, dry, clean air	Tie	2
July	67Csweltering, dry, clean air	89Awarm, dry, clean air	Santa Barbara	22
August	73Bsweltering, dry, clean air	93Swarm, dry, clean air	Santa Barbara	20
September	87Ahot, dry, clean air	92Swarm, dry, clean air	Santa Barbara	5
October	90Swarm, a little rain, clean air	88Awarm, dry, clean air	Tie	2
November	80Anice, a little rain, clean air	77Bnice, a little rain, clean air	Tie	3
December	68Ccool, rainy, clean air	67Cnice, rainy, clean air	Tie	1

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (67 vs 89). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.