SeasonMapNewport vs Sarasota: which is better, month by month
Sarasota beats Newport in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in February (85 vs 46) — while Newport wins June to August; they are within 3 points in 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.
Newport vs Sarasota — all 12 months
| Month | Newport | Sarasota | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39Ffreezing, rainy, clean air | 74Bnice, a little rain, clean air | Sarasota | 35 |
| February | 46Fcold, a little rain, clean air | 85Awarm, a little rain, clean air | Sarasota | 39 |
| March | 54Dcold, rainy, clean air | 92Swarm, a little rain, clean air | Sarasota | 38 |
| April | 67Ccool, a little rain, clean air | 92Shot, a little rain, clean air | Sarasota | 25 |
| May | 74Bnice, rainy, clean air | 89Asweltering, a little rain, clean air | Sarasota | 15 |
| June | 82Awarm, a little rain, muggy air | 77Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | Newport | 5 |
| July | 88Ahot, a little rain, muggy air | 76Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | Newport | 12 |
| August | 86Ahot, a little rain, muggy air | 68Csweltering, soaked, clean air | Newport | 18 |
| September | 78Bnice, rainy, clean air | 79Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| October | 65Cnice, rainy, clean air | 88Ahot, a little rain, clean air | Sarasota | 23 |
| November | 57Dcold, a little rain, clean air | 86Awarm, a little rain, clean air | Sarasota | 29 |
| December | 41Fcold, rainy, clean air | 78Bwarm, a little rain, clean air | Sarasota | 37 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is February (46 vs 85). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.