Sacramento vs Santa Cruz, California: which is better, month by month

Sacramento beats Santa Cruz, California in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in March (82 vs 64) — while Santa Cruz, California wins July to August; they are within 3 points in June and September.

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
8 of 12

Santa Cruz, California

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
September 88/100
Months won
2 of 12

Sacramento vs Santa Cruz, California — all 12 months

MonthSacramentoSanta Cruz, CaliforniaWinnerGap
January66Ccool, rainy, clean air54Dnice, soaked, clean airSacramento12
February76Bnice, rainy, clean air65Cnice, rainy, clean airSacramento11
March82Anice, a little rain, clean air64Cnice, soaked, clean airSacramento18
April94Snice, a little rain, clean air76Bnice, a little rain, clean airSacramento18
May92Swarm, dry, clean air79Bnice, dry, clean airSacramento13
June85Asweltering, dry, clean air83Anice, dry, clean airTie2
July67Csweltering, dry, clean air85Awarm, dry, clean airSanta Cruz, California18
August73Bsweltering, dry, clean air87Awarm, dry, clean airSanta Cruz, California14
September87Ahot, dry, clean air88Awarm, dry, clean airTie1
October90Swarm, a little rain, clean air81Anice, a little rain, clean airSacramento9
November80Anice, a little rain, clean air68Cnice, rainy, clean airSacramento12
December68Ccool, rainy, clean air56Dnice, soaked, clean airSacramento12

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is March (82 vs 64). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.