2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Sarasota, FL vs Surfside Beach, TX

Highlights

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Surfside Beach. Sarasota averages 251 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Surfside Beach, Texas gets 52.1 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.

Surfside Beach 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

Surfside Beach, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 90.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 44.9
Rain: averages 52.1 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 Surfside Beach is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

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

78°F

Today's Weather - Surfside Beach, TX

79°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Sarasota / Surfside Beach

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 Surfside Beach with an average high temperature of 91.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Texas. In Surfside Beach, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Surfside Beach are April, October and November.

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 Surfside Beach with an average of 44.9°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.

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

In Surfside Beach, there are 65.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Texas.

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 Surfside Beach, there are 6.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.

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 Surfside Beach, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

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.


September is the wettest month in Surfside Beach with 6.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.1 inches in Surfside Beach means that it is one of the wettest places in Texas.

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.

September is the rainiest month in Surfside Beach with 9.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 93.4 rainy days annually in Surfside Beach, which is one of the rainiest places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% 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 Surfside Beach, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Texas.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Sarasota.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Surfside Beach.