2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Kapaa, HI vs Sarasota, FL

Highlights

On average, there are 251 sunny days per year in Sarasota. Kapaa averages 239 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sarasota, Florida gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. Kapaa, Hawaii gets 60.2 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. Kapaa averages 0 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

Kapaa, Hawaii
Summer High: the July high is around 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 63.8
Rain: averages 60.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 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 Kapaa is 8.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Hawaii.

Today's Weather - Kapaa, HI

71°F

Today's Weather - Sarasota, FL

75°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

September is the hottest month for Kapaa with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Hawaii. In Kapaa, there are 9 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kapaa are January, February and March.

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.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kapaa with an average of 63.5°. This is warmer than most places in Hawaii.

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

In Kapaa, there are 4.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Hawaii.

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

In Kapaa, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Hawaii.

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

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.

November is the wettest month in Kapaa with 7.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 60.2 inches in Kapaa means that it is wetter than most places in Hawaii.


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.

July is the rainiest month in Kapaa with 22.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 14.2 rainy days. There are 233.8 rainy days annually in Kapaa, which is rainier than most places in Hawaii. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% 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.

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

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Kapaa.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Sarasota.