Humid subtropical
Lake Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota County, Florida · Population 3.8k · 46 ft elevation
Living in Lake Sarasota
Lake Sarasota has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 50°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 61″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (75% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 181 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 46 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Lake Sarasota at a glance
- Population
- 3.8k
- Elevation
- 46 ft
- Average daily high
- 85°F98th percentile
- Average daily low
- 62°F93th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 61″96th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,342 hrs88th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4673th percentile
- Median home value
- $338k64th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,858/mo83th percentile
- Median household income
- $99k73th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.63%19th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 96%82th percentile
- Walkability index
- 11.374th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 81%93th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 66%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9879th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5454th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 12%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 13%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 98 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 74°F | 50°F | 2.9″ | — | 239 hrs |
| Feb | 78°F | 52°F | 2.4″ | — | 230 hrs |
| Mar | 81°F | 55°F | 3.0″ | — | 288 hrs |
| Apr | 85°F | 60°F | 3.0″ | — | 314 hrs |
| May | 90°F | 65°F | 3.8″ | — | 346 hrs |
| Jun | 92°F | 71°F | 9.9″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 73°F | 9.8″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 74°F | 10.1″ | — | 287 hrs |
| Sep | 91°F | 72°F | 8.4″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Oct | 86°F | 66°F | 3.2″ | — | 282 hrs |
| Nov | 81°F | 57°F | 2.0″ | — | 251 hrs |
| Dec | 77°F | 53°F | 2.5″ | — | 236 hrs |
Near Lake Sarasota
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- South Gate Ridge, FL · 5.5k
- Ridge Wood Heights, FL · 5.1k
- Southgate, FL · 6.1k
- Palmer Ranch, FL · 16k
- Gulf Gate, FL · 8.3k
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology