2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Hot Springs, AR vs Sarasota, FL

Highlights

On average, there are 251 sunny days per year in Sarasota. Hot Springs averages 215 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sarasota, Florida gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. Hot Springs, Arkansas gets 56.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Sarasota averages 0 inches of snow per year. Hot Springs averages 2.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Sarasota, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 90.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 50.9
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Hot Springs, Arkansas
Summer High: the July high is around 92.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30.4
Rain: averages 56.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hot Springs is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

Today's Weather - Hot Springs, AR

63°F

Today's Weather - Sarasota, FL

78°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Hot Springs / Sarasota

August is the hottest month for Hot Springs with an average high temperature of 92.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Arkansas. In Hot Springs, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hot Springs are May, October and April.

August is the hottest month for Sarasota with an average high temperature of 90.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Florida. In Sarasota, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sarasota are March, November and February.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hot Springs with an average of 30.4°. This is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sarasota with an average of 50.9°. This is warmer than most places in Florida.

In Hot Springs, there are 62.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arkansas.

In Sarasota, there are 83.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Florida.

In Hot Springs, there are 62.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

In Sarasota, there are 1.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Florida.

In Hot Springs, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

In 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.

May is the wettest month in Hot Springs with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.5 inches in Hot Springs means that it is one of the wettest places in Arkansas.


August is the wettest month in 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 56.0 inches in Sarasota means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.

May is the rainiest month in Hot Springs with 11.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 108.5 rainy days annually in Hot Springs, which is one of the rainiest places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Sarasota with 16.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 106.0 rainy days annually in 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.

An annual snowfall of 2.1 inches in Hot Springs means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Sarasota, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida.

January is the snowiest month in Hot Springs with 1.3 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Sarasota.