Orlando vs Sarasota: which is better, month by month

Sarasota beats Orlando in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in September (79 vs 53) — while Orlando wins December to February.

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.

Orlando

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
February 91/100
Months won
3 of 12

Sarasota

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
March 92/100
Months won
9 of 12

Orlando vs Sarasota — all 12 months

MonthOrlandoSarasotaWinnerGap
January84Anice, a little rain, clean air74Bnice, a little rain, clean airOrlando10
February91Swarm, a little rain, clean air85Awarm, a little rain, clean airOrlando6
March87Awarm, a little rain, clean air92Swarm, a little rain, clean airSarasota5
April79Bhot, a little rain, clean air92Shot, a little rain, clean airSarasota13
May70Bsweltering, rainy, clean air89Asweltering, a little rain, clean airSarasota19
June56Dsweltering, soaked, clean air77Bsweltering, soaked, clean airSarasota21
July51Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air76Bsweltering, soaked, clean airSarasota25
August49Fsweltering, soaked, clean air68Csweltering, soaked, clean airSarasota19
September53Dsweltering, soaked, clean air79Bsweltering, soaked, clean airSarasota26
October68Chot, rainy, clean air88Ahot, a little rain, clean airSarasota20
November82Awarm, a little rain, clean air86Awarm, a little rain, clean airSarasota4
December89Awarm, a little rain, clean air78Bwarm, a little rain, clean airOrlando11

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is September (53 vs 79). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.