2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Sarasota, FL vs Mount Dora, FL

Highlights

On average, there are 231 sunny days per year in Mount Dora. Sarasota averages 251 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mount Dora, Florida gets 51.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Sarasota, Florida gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Mount Dora averages 0 inches of snow per year. Sarasota averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Mount Dora, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 91.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 45.5
Rain: averages 51.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mount Dora is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Florida.

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

Today's Weather - Sarasota, FL

75°F

Today's Weather - Mount Dora, FL

75°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Sarasota / Mount Dora

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.

August is the hottest month for Mount Dora with an average high temperature of 91.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Florida. In Mount Dora, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mount Dora are November, March and April.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mount Dora with an average of 45.5°. This is colder than most places in Florida.

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

In Mount Dora, there are 90.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Florida.

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 Mount Dora, there are 6.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.

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.

In Mount Dora, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

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.


June is the wettest month in Mount Dora with 7.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.2 inches in Mount Dora means that it is drier than most places in Florida.

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.

August is the rainiest month in Mount Dora with 15.7 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 112.3 rainy days annually in Mount Dora, which is about average compared to other places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

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

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Sarasota.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Mount Dora.