Humid subtropical

North Sarasota, Florida

Sarasota County, Florida · Population 3k · 46 ft elevation

Living in North Sarasota

North Sarasota has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 52°F).

Precipitation is wet at about 49″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.

Skies are exceptionally sunny (75% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 184 muggy days a year.

Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 46 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.

North Sarasota at a glance

Population
3k
Elevation
46 ft
Average daily high
83°F94th percentile
Average daily low
65°F96th percentile
Annual precipitation
49″71th percentile
Annual snowfall
0″0th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
3,342 hrs88th percentile
Median AQI
4673th percentile
Median home value
$224k40th percentile
Median rent
$1,911/mo84th percentile
Median household income
$73k48th percentile
Property tax rate
0.64%20th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
0.0%
Sales tax (state + local)
6.9%
Unemployment rate
4.5%
Homes with broadband
97%89th percentile
Walkability index
13.286th percentile
Average commute
25 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
81%93th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
66%
Overall natural-hazard risk
9879th percentile
Outdoor access
2424th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
0%
Public land within 30 miles
14%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
98 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in North Sarasota, Florida
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan72°F52°F2.8″—239 hrs
Feb75°F55°F1.9″—230 hrs
Mar78°F58°F2.9″—288 hrs
Apr82°F63°F2.5″—314 hrs
May87°F68°F2.6″—346 hrs
Jun90°F74°F7.0″—302 hrs
Jul91°F75°F7.4″—298 hrs
Aug91°F75°F9.1″—287 hrs
Sep90°F74°F6.0″—270 hrs
Oct86°F68°F2.8″—282 hrs
Nov80°F60°F1.8″—250 hrs
Dec75°F55°F2.3″—236 hrs

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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology