SeasonMapPensacola vs Sarasota: which is better, month by month
Sarasota beats Pensacola in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (78 vs 61) — while Pensacola wins August; they are within 3 points in the other 5 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.
Pensacola vs Sarasota — all 12 months
| Month | Pensacola | Sarasota | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63Cnice, rainy, clean air | 74Bnice, a little rain, clean air | Sarasota | 11 |
| February | 69Cnice, rainy, clean air | 85Awarm, a little rain, clean air | Sarasota | 16 |
| March | 80Anice, rainy, clean air | 92Swarm, a little rain, clean air | Sarasota | 12 |
| April | 85Awarm, rainy, clean air | 92Shot, a little rain, clean air | Sarasota | 7 |
| May | 88Ahot, rainy, muggy air | 89Asweltering, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| June | 77Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air | 77Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| July | 76Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air | 76Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| August | 74Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air | 68Csweltering, soaked, clean air | Pensacola | 6 |
| September | 82Asweltering, soaked, clean air | 79Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| October | 88Ahot, rainy, clean air | 88Ahot, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| November | 77Bnice, a little rain, clean air | 86Awarm, a little rain, clean air | Sarasota | 9 |
| December | 61Cnice, soaked, clean air | 78Bwarm, a little rain, clean air | Sarasota | 17 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is December (61 vs 78). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.