SeasonMapBig Sur vs Sarasota: which is better, month by month
Sarasota beats Big Sur in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in March (92 vs 68) — while Big Sur wins June to September.
Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.
Big Sur vs Sarasota — all 12 months
| Month | Big Sur | Sarasota | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57Dcool, rainy, clean air | 74Bnice, a little rain, clean air | Sarasota | 17 |
| February | 65Cnice, rainy, clean air | 85Awarm, a little rain, clean air | Sarasota | 20 |
| March | 68Cnice, rainy, clean air | 92Swarm, a little rain, clean air | Sarasota | 24 |
| April | 78Bnice, dry, clean air | 92Shot, a little rain, clean air | Sarasota | 14 |
| May | 80Anice, dry, clean air | 89Asweltering, a little rain, clean air | Sarasota | 9 |
| June | 84Awarm, dry, clean air | 77Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | Big Sur | 7 |
| July | 86Awarm, dry, clean air | 76Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | Big Sur | 10 |
| August | 89Ahot, dry, clean air | 68Csweltering, soaked, clean air | Big Sur | 21 |
| September | 87Awarm, dry, clean air | 79Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | Big Sur | 8 |
| October | 83Awarm, dry, clean air | 88Ahot, a little rain, clean air | Sarasota | 5 |
| November | 71Bnice, a little rain, clean air | 86Awarm, a little rain, clean air | Sarasota | 15 |
| December | 59Dnice, rainy, clean air | 78Bwarm, a little rain, clean air | Sarasota | 19 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is March (68 vs 92). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.