Clearwater vs Sarasota: which is better, month by month
Sarasota beats Clearwater in 4 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (78 vs 73) — while Clearwater wins August; they are within 3 points in the other 7 months.
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.
Clearwater vs Sarasota — all 12 months
| Month | Clearwater | Sarasota | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70Bnice, a little rain, clean air | 74Bnice, a little rain, clean air | Sarasota | 4 |
| February | 81Awarm, a little rain, clean air | 85Awarm, a little rain, clean air | Sarasota | 4 |
| March | 89Awarm, a little rain, clean air | 92Swarm, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| April | 91Shot, a little rain, clean air | 92Shot, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| May | 90Ssweltering, a little rain, muggy air | 89Asweltering, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| June | 79Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | 77Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| July | 72Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air | 76Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | Sarasota | 4 |
| August | 74Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | 68Csweltering, soaked, clean air | Clearwater | 6 |
| September | 80Asweltering, rainy, clean air | 79Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| October | 86Ahot, rainy, clean air | 88Ahot, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| November | 83Awarm, a little rain, clean air | 86Awarm, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| December | 73Bnice, a little rain, clean air | 78Bwarm, a little rain, clean air | Sarasota | 5 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (74 vs 68). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.