2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Southbury, CT vs Sarasota, FL

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Highlights
- Sarasota has 11.6% more rainy days than Southbury.
- Sarasota has 21.8% more Sunny Days than Southbury.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sarasota scores 2.9% worse than Southbury
 Southbury, CTSarasota, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5638
 Snowfall40  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock106106
 Sunny206  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
Reviews for Southbury    5 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

My husband and I retired here a very short time ago and we feel we found a place that is welcoming to all and offers everyone something that fits their bill. A great  More

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Over 18 years ago

Southbury used to be an affordable small town to live in. In just the last 7 years property taxes have risen almost 70%. Many people who could easily afford to live here  More

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Over 18 years ago

Southbury is the "sweet spot" of Connecticut for weather, getting just the right amount of sun and precipitation while avoiding the potential flooding along the coast  More

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Reviews for Sarasota    105 Reviews

Sarasota is my home from birth but those of us who have lived here long enough to have seen the devolution of what was once an easy to navigate, clean, low crime beach  More

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Starting to love Sarasota: Wife and I moved to Osprey- a small suburb between Sarasota and Venice. We're about 13 miles to downtown Sarasota, so not "city dwellers".   More

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As always, anyone considering moving to anyplace new, including Sarasota, needs to come down and spend a month or two before actually moving here. The city is overrun  More

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