ARIMA vs. SARIMA: A Practical Guide to Choosing the Right Time Series Model

When you’re working with time series data, naturally things are going to point towards forecasting. And two of the most reliable classical tools for this are the ARIMA and SARIMA models. To be honest I was quite confused when I first learnt about these a year ago but they do make a ton of intuitive sense once you understand them on a deeper level. The names are similar, and so is their underlying logic, but there is a key difference that more or less decides which one you will pick in what scenario. ...

June 19, 2025 · 6 min · Shivam Chhuneja