San Francisco vs Santa Cruz, California: which is better, month by month

San Francisco beats Santa Cruz, California in all 12 months — its lead peaks in January (68 vs 54).

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
12 of 12

Santa Cruz, California

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
September 88/100
Months won
0 of 12

San Francisco vs Santa Cruz, California — all 12 months

MonthSan FranciscoSanta Cruz, CaliforniaWinnerGap
January68Ccool, rainy, clean air54Dnice, soaked, clean airSan Francisco14
February75Bcool, rainy, muggy air65Cnice, rainy, clean airSan Francisco10
March76Bcool, rainy, clean air64Cnice, soaked, clean airSan Francisco12
April85Anice, a little rain, clean air76Bnice, a little rain, clean airSan Francisco9
May88Anice, dry, clean air79Bnice, dry, clean airSan Francisco9
June92Snice, dry, clean air83Anice, dry, clean airSan Francisco9
July93Snice, dry, clean air85Awarm, dry, clean airSan Francisco8
August95Snice, dry, clean air87Awarm, dry, clean airSan Francisco8
September96Snice, dry, clean air88Awarm, dry, clean airSan Francisco8
October90Snice, dry, clean air81Anice, a little rain, clean airSan Francisco9
November80Anice, a little rain, clean air68Cnice, rainy, clean airSan Francisco12
December67Ccool, rainy, clean air56Dnice, soaked, clean airSan Francisco11

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (68 vs 54). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.