2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Farmington Hills, MI vs Sarasota, FL

Highlights

On average, there are 251 sunny days per year in Sarasota. Farmington Hills averages 179 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sarasota, Florida gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. Farmington Hills, Michigan gets 32.6 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. Farmington Hills averages 39.1 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

Farmington Hills, Michigan
Summer High: the July high is around 82.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.1
Rain: averages 32.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39.1 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 Farmington Hills is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Michigan.

Today's Weather - Farmington Hills, MI

45°F

Today's Weather - Sarasota, FL

77°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Farmington Hills / Sarasota

July is the hottest month for Farmington Hills with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Farmington Hills, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Farmington Hills are June, August and September.

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 Farmington Hills with an average of 16.1°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.

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

In Farmington Hills, there are 6.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.

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

In Farmington Hills, there are 140.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

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 Farmington Hills, there are 4.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

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.

September is the wettest month in Farmington Hills with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.6 inches in Farmington Hills means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.


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.

December is the rainiest month in Farmington Hills with 13.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 131.5 rainy days annually in Farmington Hills, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% 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 39.1 inches in Farmington Hills means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan.

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 Farmington Hills with 11.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Sarasota.