Humid subtropical
Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota County, Florida · Population 56k · 36 ft elevation
Living in Sarasota
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 185 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 46 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Sarasota at a glance
- Population
- 56k
- Elevation
- 36 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
- $410k73th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,514/mo68th percentile
- Median household income
- $70k44th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.71%27th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 15.799th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 81%93th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 66%
- Violent crime rate
- 380 per 100k80th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,431 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9879th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2525th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 14%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 98 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 73°F | 52°F | 2.8″ | — | 239 hrs |
| Feb | 75°F | 55°F | 1.9″ | — | 230 hrs |
| Mar | 78°F | 58°F | 2.9″ | — | 288 hrs |
| Apr | 83°F | 63°F | 2.5″ | — | 314 hrs |
| May | 88°F | 68°F | 2.6″ | — | 346 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 74°F | 7.0″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 75°F | 7.4″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 75°F | 9.1″ | — | 287 hrs |
| Sep | 90°F | 74°F | 6.0″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Oct | 86°F | 68°F | 2.8″ | — | 282 hrs |
| Nov | 80°F | 60°F | 1.8″ | — | 250 hrs |
| Dec | 75°F | 55°F | 2.3″ | — | 236 hrs |
Near Sarasota
- North Sarasota, FL · 3k
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- South Sarasota, FL · 4.9k
- Ridge Wood Heights, FL · 5.1k
- Siesta Key, FL · 5.7k
- The Meadows, FL · 5.5k
- Sarasota Springs, FL · 13k
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology