Sarasota weather by month

Check out Sarasota weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Sarasota (°F)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	72	72	77	82	88	90	90	90	90	84	77	73
Min temperature (night-time)	52	52	57	61	68	72	73	73	73	66	59	54
Heat & Humidity	0	0	L	M	H	VH	VH	VH	VH	M	L	0
Sea temperature	66	64	68	72	77	82	86	86	84	81	73	70

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Sarasota

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	7	7	9	10	10	9	9	8	8	8	7	6
Daily hours of daylight	11	11	12	13	14	14	14	13	12	11	11	10
UV Index (Maximum)	5	7	9	10	11	11	11	11	10	8	6	5

Rainfall in Sarasota

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	7	7	6	4	7	12	15	16	13	7	6	6
Average monthly rainfall (inches)	2.2	2.9	3.2	1.6	3.1	6.1	7.6	7.6	6.6	3.0	1.8	2.2

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The climate guide for Florida (Sarasota) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Sarasota?

Sarasota has a temperate climate with hot summers and some rainfall in all months.

Sarasota weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 72°F in Sarasota, Florida in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 2.2 inches of rainfall in the month.

72
72°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
52
52°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.2
2.2 inches of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index
66
66°F sea temperature

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Sarasota weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 72°F in Sarasota, Florida in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 2.9 inches of rainfall in the month.

72
72°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
52
52°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.9
2.9 inches of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index
64
64°F sea temperature

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Sarasota weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 77°F in Sarasota, Florida in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.2 inches of rainfall in the month.

77
77°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
57
57°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
3.2
3.2 inches of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index
68
68°F sea temperature

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Sarasota weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 82°F in Sarasota, Florida in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 1.6 inches of rainfall in the month.

82
82°F max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
4
4 days with some rainfall
61
61°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
1.6
1.6 inches of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index
72
72°F sea temperature

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Sarasota weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 88°F in Sarasota, Florida in May and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.1 inches of rainfall in the month.

88
88°F max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
68
68°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
3.1
3.1 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index
77
77°F sea temperature

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Sarasota weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 90°F in Sarasota, Florida in June and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 6.1 inches of rainfall in the month.

90
90°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
72
72°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
6.1
6.1 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index
82
82°F sea temperature

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Sarasota weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 90°F in Sarasota, Florida in July and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with 15 days with some rainfall and typically 7.6 inches of rainfall in the month.

90
90°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
15
15 days with some rainfall
73
73°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
7.6
7.6 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index
86
86°F sea temperature

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Sarasota weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 90°F in Sarasota, Florida in August and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 16 days with some rainfall and typically 7.6 inches of rainfall in the month.

90
90°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
16
16 days with some rainfall
73
73°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
7.6
7.6 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index
86
86°F sea temperature

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Sarasota weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 90°F in Sarasota, Florida in September and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 6.6 inches of rainfall in the month.

90
90°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
73
73°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
6.6
6.6 inches of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index
84
84°F sea temperature

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Sarasota weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 84°F in Sarasota, Florida in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.0 inches of rainfall in the month.

84
84°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
66
66°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
3.0
3.0 inches of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index
81
81°F sea temperature

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Sarasota weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 77°F in Sarasota, Florida in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 1.8 inches of rainfall in the month.

77
77°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
59
59°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
1.8
1.8 inches of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index
73
73°F sea temperature

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Sarasota weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 73°F in Sarasota, Florida in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 2.2 inches of rainfall in the month.