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Climate of Sarasota: monthly averages
Based on 25 years of satellite and reanalysis data (2001-2025), June is usually the hottest month in Sarasota, with average daytime highs around 30°C. January is the coolest, when nights typically fall to about 12°C.
The area receives about 1350 mm of rain in a typical year. Most of it falls from June to September (around 62% of the yearly total), and August is the wettest month at roughly 234 mm.
For outdoor plans and travel, October to May usually offer the most comfortable weather in Sarasota, with mild days and relatively little rain.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20° | 12° | 61 mm | 78% |
| Feb | 22° | 13° | 59 mm | 78% |
| Mar | 24° | 16° | 65 mm | 74% |
| Apr | 27° | 19° | 59 mm | 71% |
| May | 30° | 22° | 86 mm | 70% |
| Jun | 30° | 25° | 206 mm | 77% |
| Jul | 30° | 26° | 216 mm | 79% |
| Aug | 30° | 26° | 234 mm | 81% |
| Sep | 29° | 24° | 184 mm | 82% |
| Oct | 28° | 21° | 71 mm | 80% |
| Nov | 24° | 16° | 48 mm | 79% |
| Dec | 22° | 14° | 61 mm | 80% |
Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged over the roughly 50 km grid area around Sarasota. Values describe typical conditions, not a forecast.
About Sarasota weather
Sarasota is a place in Florida's subtropical-to-tropical climate, with real hurricane exposure (June–November), located about 69 km south of Tampa. Sarasota gets hot, very humid summers (May–September) with near-daily afternoon thunderstorms each year. Sarasota closes out the year with warm, dry winters (December–February), the state's main tourist season. This page shows live, auto-refreshing weather for Sarasota: current conditions, an hourly breakdown, a 16-day outlook, a date-lookup tool for any past or future date, and real-time air quality, sourced from Open-Meteo. Local timezone: America/New_York.
Frequently asked questions
Sarasota is about 69 km south of Tampa, in Florida.
Sarasota sees warm, dry winters (December–February), the state's main tourist season.
The live current conditions, hourly forecast and 16-day outlook above are pulled in real time for Sarasota's exact coordinates. No fixed schedule, the page updates whenever you load it.
June is usually the hottest month in Sarasota, with average daytime highs of about 30°C and nights around 25°C.
The coldest nights come in January, when the average low is about 12°C and daytime highs reach around 20°C.
Sarasota receives about 1350 mm of rain in a typical year. August is the wettest month at roughly 234 mm, and the main rainy period is June to September.
October to May usually offer the most comfortable weather in Sarasota, with mild daytime temperatures and little rain.
In November Sarasota typically sees daytime highs near 24°C and lows near 16°C, with about 48 mm of rain over the month and average humidity around 79%. Check the live forecast above for this week's actual conditions.
Up to 16 days ahead using the extended forecast and date picker above; further-out or historical dates use the same date lookup tool.
The current temperature for Sarasota updates automatically at the top of this page — scroll to the hourly strip below to see how it's expected to change over the day.
Sarasota's day-to-day weather follows the broader pattern of Florida described above. See the hourly weather forecast or the air quality index for more detail.