2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Sarasota, FL vs Manassas, VA

Highlights

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Manassas. Sarasota averages 251 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Manassas, Virginia gets 42.9 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.

Manassas averages 21.5 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

Manassas, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 87.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.7
Rain: averages 42.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21.5 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 Manassas is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

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

84°F

Today's Weather - Manassas, VA

70°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

July is the hottest month for Manassas with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In Manassas, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Manassas are September, May and June.

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 Manassas with an average of 23.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

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

In Manassas, there are 27.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.

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 Manassas, there are 102.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

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 Manassas, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

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 wettest month in Manassas with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.9 inches in Manassas means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Manassas with 12.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 119.5 rainy days annually in Manassas, which is rainier than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 21.5 inches in Manassas means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Sarasota.

February is the snowiest month in Manassas with 7.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.