The most comfortable time to visit Sarasota is from mid November to April. For sun, aim for mid April to mid June; for walking, go from mid December to early February.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from mid April to mid June, with a second spell from late September to early November. It peaks in mid May, at 78. Avoid mid and late January for this: it falls to 9, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in May, when the sky is typically 25% covered at midday (mostly clear).
The being outside season here runs from mid November to April. It peaks in early March, at 76. The weakest stretch is from mid June to mid September, when it drops to 1, mostly because it is too hot.
For walking, go from mid December to early February. It peaks in mid January, at 72. Avoid mid May to early October for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Sarasota over the whole year is 23°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 31°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 14°C. Sarasota has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 35% in May, the driest month, to 41% in August, the wettest. Winds in Sarasota are highest in April, averaging 3.7 m/s (13 km/h), and lightest in July, at 2.8 m/s (10 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SW. The clearest skies in Sarasota come in July, when the sky is typically 24% covered; January is the cloudiest month, at 38%.
Month by month Sarasota climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19°C | 14°C | 17°C | 38% | 38% | 3.5 m/s | 60 | 12 | 68 |
| February | 22°C | 17°C | 21°C | 38% | 34% | 3.3 m/s | 74 | 31 | 53 |
| March | 24°C | 18°C | 22°C | 37% | 29% | 3.5 m/s | 73 | 38 | 47 |
| April | 26°C | 20°C | 25°C | 38% | 28% | 3.7 m/s | 66 | 60 | 26 |
| May | 28°C | 23°C | 29°C | 35% | 25% | 3.4 m/s | 29 | 76 | 6 |
| June | 30°C | 26°C | 32°C | 40% | 29% | 3.0 m/s | 5 | 58 | 0 |
| July | 31°C | 27°C | 34°C | 40% | 24% | 2.8 m/s | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| August | 31°C | 26°C | 34°C | 41% | 26% | 2.8 m/s | 3 | 37 | 1 |
| September | 30°C | 25°C | 33°C | 40% | 28% | 3.0 m/s | 6 | 48 | 2 |
| October | 28°C | 23°C | 29°C | 37% | 31% | 3.4 m/s | 29 | 66 | 10 |
| November | 24°C | 19°C | 24°C | 37% | 33% | 3.3 m/s | 65 | 48 | 36 |
| December | 21°C | 16°C | 21°C | 38% | 34% | 3.2 m/s | 71 | 28 | 55 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Sarasota weather by season
Year round, Sarasota has days of about 19°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 31°C in July, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 14°C to 27°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 23°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around August and least likely around May. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Sarasota weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Sarasota has typical daily highs of about 21°C and lows of about 15°C, with a 38% chance of rain on a given day.
Sarasota weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Sarasota has typical daily highs of about 26°C and lows of about 20°C, with a 37% chance of rain on a given day.
Sarasota weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Sarasota has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 26°C, with a 40% chance of rain on a given day.
Sarasota weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Sarasota has typical daily highs of about 28°C and lows of about 22°C, with a 38% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Sarasota?
Sarasota has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 35% in May, the driest month, to 41% in August, the wettest.
What time of year is Sarasota windiest?
Winds in Sarasota are highest in April, averaging 3.7 m/s (13 km/h), and lightest in July, at 2.8 m/s (10 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SW.
What is the average temperature in Sarasota year round?
The average temperature in Sarasota over the whole year is 23°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 31°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 14°C.
Where to go instead in late June, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.