San Francisco vs Santa Barbara: which is better, month by month

San Francisco beats Santa Barbara in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in February (75 vs 70) — and they are within 3 points in the other 6 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.

San Francisco

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
September 96/100
Months won
6 of 12

Santa Barbara

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
August 93/100
Months won
0 of 12

San Francisco vs Santa Barbara — all 12 months

MonthSan FranciscoSanta BarbaraWinnerGap
January68Ccool, rainy, clean air65Cnice, rainy, clean airTie3
February75Bcool, rainy, muggy air70Bnice, rainy, clean airSan Francisco5
March76Bcool, rainy, clean air73Bnice, rainy, clean airTie3
April85Anice, a little rain, clean air81Anice, dry, clean airSan Francisco4
May88Anice, dry, clean air84Anice, dry, clean airSan Francisco4
June92Snice, dry, clean air87Awarm, dry, clean airSan Francisco5
July93Snice, dry, clean air89Awarm, dry, clean airSan Francisco4
August95Snice, dry, clean air93Swarm, dry, clean airTie2
September96Snice, dry, clean air92Swarm, dry, clean airSan Francisco4
October90Snice, dry, clean air88Awarm, dry, clean airTie2
November80Anice, a little rain, clean air77Bnice, a little rain, clean airTie3
December67Ccool, rainy, clean air67Cnice, rainy, clean airTie0

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is February (75 vs 70). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.