Lake Sarasota, FL Climate


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The climate in Lake Sarasota, FL is typically quite pleasant with mild temperatures and sunny days. During the winter months, temperatures generally reach a high of around 72°F and a low of around 52°F. During summer months, temperatures generally reach a high of around 91°F and a low of around 71°F. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, usually reaching its highest levels in the summer months. Summer storms can sometimes bring heavy rains and lightning, so it is important to be prepared for inclement weather when visiting this area.

Lake Sarasota, Florida gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lake Sarasota averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 255 sunny days per year in Lake Sarasota. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Sarasota gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 51
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lake Sarasota is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Florida.

2.5 Summer - 9.2 Winter
November, April and March are the most pleasant months in Lake Sarasota, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLake Sarasota, FloridaUnited States
  56.4 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  106.1 days106.2 days
  255 days205 days
  90.9°85.8°
  50.8°21.7°
  6.87
  6.74.3
  30 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for Lake Sarasota with an average high temperature of 91.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Florida. In Lake Sarasota, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake Sarasota are March, November and February.
In Lake Sarasota, there are 85.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Florida.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake Sarasota with an average of 50.8°. This is warmer than most places in Florida.
In Lake Sarasota, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.
In Lake Sarasota, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.
Humidity in Lake Sarasota can be oppressive in the summer, but pleasant for much of the year. The humidity here has been described as stifling in August and July. The humid season extends from May-October and the most comfortable months are November-April.
August is the wettest month in Lake Sarasota with 9.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 48% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.4 inches in Lake Sarasota means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.
August is the rainiest month in Lake Sarasota with 16.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 106.1 rainy days annually in Lake Sarasota, which is less rainy than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 42% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Lake Sarasota, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Lake Sarasota.
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