Sarasota Springs, FL Climate

Sarasota Springs, FL has a subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. The average temperature year-round is around 75 degrees Fahrenheit, although temperatures in the summer can reach up to 95 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year; spring is the rainiest season with an average of 7 inches of precipitation per month. Humidity levels are high in Sarasota Springs due to its close proximity to the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean. The area generally experiences little snow or frost during the winter months.

Sarasota Springs, Florida gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sarasota Springs averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 249 sunny days per year in Sarasota Springs. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sarasota Springs gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 51
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

2.5 Summer - 9.2 Winter

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

Climate	Sarasota Springs, Florida	United States
	56.2 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	106.1 days	106.2 days
	249 days	205 days
	90.9°	85.8°
	50.9°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	6.7	4.3
	26 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for Sarasota Springs with an average high temperature of 91.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Florida. In Sarasota Springs, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sarasota Springs are March, November and February.

In Sarasota Springs, there are 84.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Florida.

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

In Sarasota Springs, there are 1.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Florida.

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

Humidity in Sarasota Springs can be oppressive in the summer, but pleasant for much of the year. The humidity here has been described as stifling in August and July. The humid season extends from May-October and the most comfortable months are November-April.

August is the wettest month in Sarasota Springs 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 56.2 inches in Sarasota Springs means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.

August is the rainiest month in Sarasota Springs with 16.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 106.1 rainy days annually in Sarasota Springs, 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 Sarasota Springs, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Sarasota Springs.