2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Columbia, SC vs Sarasota, FL

Highlights

On average, there are 251 sunny days per year in Sarasota. Columbia averages 217 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sarasota, Florida gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. Columbia, South Carolina gets 45.5 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. Columbia averages 0.9 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

Columbia, South Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 93.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
Rain: averages 45.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.9 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 Columbia is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Carolina.

Today's Weather - Columbia, SC

62°F

Today's Weather - Sarasota, FL

78°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Columbia with an average high temperature of 93.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in South Carolina. In Columbia, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Columbia are April, October and May.

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 Columbia with an average of 35.0°. This is warmer than most places in South Carolina.

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

In Columbia, there are 79.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in South Carolina.

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

In Columbia, there are 39.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Carolina.

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

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 Columbia with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.5 inches in Columbia means that it is drier than most places in South Carolina.


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 Columbia with 11.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 108.1 rainy days annually in Columbia, which is rainier than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter 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.

An annual snowfall of 0.9 inches in Columbia means that it is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

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 Columbia with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Sarasota.