Zip 34238 (Sarasota, FL) Climate

Sarasota, FL has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters on average. July is the warmest month of the year, with temperatures reaching up to 91 degrees Fahrenheit, while January is the coldest month, with temperatures as low as 55 degrees Fahrenheit. Sarasota receives an average of 52 inches of rain per year and experiences an average of 213 sunny days each year. The city also gets 6-7 inches of snow each winter, though it rarely sticks for more than a few hours.

Sarasota (zip 34238), Florida gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sarasota (zip 34238) 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 (zip 34238). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sarasota (zip 34238) 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 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 34238 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Florida.

2.7 Summer - 9.2 Winter

November, April and March are the most pleasant months in the 34238 zip code, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

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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 the 34238 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Florida. In the 34238 zip code, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 34238 zip code are March, November and February.

In the 34238 zip code, there are 81.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 34238 zip code with an average of 50.7°. This is warmer than most places in Florida.

In the 34238 zip code, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

In the 34238 zip code, 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 the 34238 zip code 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 the 34238 zip code with 8.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.4 inches in the 34238 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.

August is the rainiest month in the 34238 zip code with 16.1 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 105.9 rainy days annually in the 34238 zip code, 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 the 34238 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 34238 zip code.