2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Montvale, NJ vs Sarasota, FL

Highlights

On average, there are 251 sunny days per year in Sarasota. Montvale averages 210 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sarasota, Florida gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. Montvale, New Jersey gets 49.3 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. Montvale averages 25 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

Montvale, New Jersey
Summer High: the July high is around 81.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.2
Rain: averages 49.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 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 Montvale is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New Jersey.

Today's Weather - Montvale, NJ

61°F

Today's Weather - Sarasota, FL

86°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Montvale with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Jersey. In Montvale, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Montvale are June, August and July.

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 Montvale with an average of 17.2°. This is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.

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

In Montvale, there are 8.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New Jersey.

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

In Montvale, there are 131.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

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 Montvale, there are 5.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.

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.

July is the wettest month in Montvale with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.3 inches in Montvale means that it is wetter than most places in New Jersey.


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 rainiest month in Montvale with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 119.7 rainy days annually in Montvale, which is rainier than most places in New Jersey. 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.

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 25.0 inches in Montvale means that it is snowier than most places in New Jersey.

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

February is the snowiest month in Montvale with 7.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Sarasota.