San Francisco vs Yosemite National Park: which is better, month by month

San Francisco beats Yosemite National Park in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in February (75 vs 49) — and they are within 3 points in June, August 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.

San Francisco

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month: September 96/100
Months won: 9 of 12

Yosemite National Park

🇺🇸 United States · continental climate

Best month: August 95/100
Months won: 0 of 12

San Francisco vs Yosemite National Park — all 12 months

Month	San Francisco	Yosemite National Park	Winner	Gap
January	68Ccool, rainy, clean air	45Ffreezing, soaked, clean air	San Francisco	23
February	75Bcool, rainy, muggy air	49Ffreezing, soaked, clean air	San Francisco	26
March	76Bcool, rainy, clean air	53Dfreezing, soaked, reliable snow	San Francisco	23
April	85Anice, a little rain, clean air	71Bcold, rainy, reliable snow	San Francisco	14
May	88Anice, dry, clean air	78Bcold, a little rain, reliable snow	San Francisco	10
June	92Snice, dry, clean air	91Snice, dry, clean air	Tie	1
July	93Snice, dry, clean air	89Anice, dry	San Francisco	4
August	95Snice, dry, clean air	95Snice, dry, clean air	Tie	0
September	96Snice, dry, clean air	93Snice, dry, clean air	Tie	3
October	90Snice, dry, clean air	82Acool, a little rain, clean air	San Francisco	8
November	80Anice, a little rain, clean air	66Ccold, rainy, clean air	San Francisco	14
December	67Ccool, rainy, clean air	51Dfreezing, soaked, clean air	San Francisco	16

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is February (75 vs 49). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.