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Sioux Falls, SD vs Sarasota, FL

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Highlights

On average, there are 251 sunny days per year in Sarasota. Sioux Falls averages 211 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sarasota, Florida gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. Sioux Falls, South Dakota gets 26.7 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. Sioux Falls averages 37.6 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

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Summer High:
the July high is around 83.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6.3
Rain: averages 26.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37.6 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX
Sarasota

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sarasota is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Florida.

6.8 / 10
November, April and March are the most pleasant months in Sarasota, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

Sioux Falls

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sioux Falls is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

6.8 / 10
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Sioux Falls, while January and December are the least comfortable months.


Today's Weather - Sioux Falls, SD

9 PM PST

Partly Cloudy

61°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TonightPartly Cloudy52° / 80°NW 5 mph
Sunday NightMostly Clear52° / 77°NNE 5 to 10 mph
Monday NightMostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms63° / 80°SSE 10 to 15 mph
Tuesday NightMostly Clear58° / 87°NNE 0 to 10 mph
Wednesday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms66° / 86°S 5 to 10 mph
Thursday NightSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms60° / 82°N 5 to 10 mph
Friday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms62° / 80°ESE 5 to 10 mph

Today's Weather - Sarasota, FL

9 PM PST

Mostly Clear

83°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TonightMostly Clear79° / 92°SW 5 mph
Sunday NightMostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms79° / 92°WSW 5 to 10 mph
Monday NightShowers And Thunderstorms Likely78° / 87°SW 9 mph
Tuesday NightShowers And Thunderstorms77° / 89°S 9 mph
Wednesday NightShowers And Thunderstorms76° / 86°SSE 10 mph
Thursday NightShowers And Thunderstorms77° / 87°SE 12 mph
Friday NightShowers And Thunderstorms79° / 89°SSE 13 mph

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)
MonthSioux Falls, SDSarasota, FL
January26° / 6°72° / 51°
February31° / 12°74° / 53°
March43° / 23°78° / 57°
April59° / 35°82° / 61°
May70° / 47°87° / 66°
June79° / 57°90° / 72°
July84° / 62°91° / 74°
August81° / 60°91° / 74°
September73° / 50°89° / 73°
October60° / 37°85° / 67°
November43° / 23°79° / 59°
December28° / 10°74° / 53°

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Sioux Falls / Sarasota
MonthHot DaysFreezing DaysRainy DaysSnowy Days
January0 / 031 / 15 / 75 / 0
February0 / 027 / 05 / 64 / 0
March0 / 026 / 07 / 63 / 0
April0 / 112 / 09 / 52 / 0
May1 / 81 / 011 / 50 / 0
June2 / 160 / 010 / 130 / 0
July5 / 200 / 09 / 160 / 0
August2 / 200 / 08 / 160 / 0
September1 / 151 / 08 / 140 / 0
October0 / 410 / 07 / 71 / 0
November0 / 024 / 06 / 53 / 0
December0 / 031 / 15 / 65 / 0
July is the hottest month for Sioux Falls with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Dakota. In Sioux Falls, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sioux Falls 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 Sioux Falls with an average of 6.3°. This is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

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



In Sioux Falls, there are 11.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Dakota.

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



In Sioux Falls, there are 161.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

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 Sioux Falls, there are 26.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

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.



June is the wettest month in Sioux Falls with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.7 inches in Sioux Falls means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.


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 Sioux Falls with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 90.1 rainy days annually in Sioux Falls, which is one of the rainiest places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% 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 37.6 inches in Sioux Falls means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

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



December is the snowiest month in Sioux Falls with 7.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Sarasota.


DID YOU KNOW?

Many people confuse Weather and Climate, but they are different. Weather refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, while Climate refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

Weather, more specifically, refers to how the atmosphere behaves and its effects on life and human activities. Most people think of Weather in terms of what can be observed: temperature, humidity, precipitation, and cloudy/sunny conditions. Weather conditions constantly change on a minute-to-minute basis.

Climate is a record of the average weather conditions for a given place over a long period of time, often referred to as Climate Normals. A 30-year period of record is a common requirement to be considered a Climate Normal.


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