Sarasota Weather Records (USC00088021)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Sarasota (USC00088021), Florida, United States, with 30 years of record.

Key Facts for Sarasota

Sarasota (USC00088021) is a weather station in Florida, United States at 27.35 latitude and -82.53 longitude, 9 m (30 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1947 to 1976, 30 years of record.
1,464 records set at Sarasota still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Florida, United States, 27.35 latitude, -82.53 longitude.
Elevation: 9 m (30 ft).
Period of record: 1947 to 1976, 30 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Sarasota. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Sarasota, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	29.4 C (84.9 F)	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	31.1 C (88.0 F)	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	32.2 C (90.0 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	34.4 C (93.9 F)	5.0 C (41.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	36.7 C (98.1 F)	9.4 C (48.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	36.7 C (98.1 F)	13.9 C (57.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	38.3 C (100.9 F)	15.6 C (60.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	38.3 C (100.9 F)	15.6 C (60.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	36.7 C (98.1 F)	14.4 C (57.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	37.2 C (99.0 F)	6.1 C (43.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	33.9 C (93.0 F)	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	32.2 C (90.0 F)	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Sarasota still stand. 1948 holds the most, with 72.

Standing records at Sarasota by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1947	22
1948	72
1949	44
1950	59
1951	56
1952	41
1953	53
1954	45
1955	41
1956	55
1957	57
1958	56
1959	62
1960	66
1961	55
1962	69
1963	40
1964	51
1965	48
1966	33
1967	43
1968	53
1969	28
1970	40
1971	62
1972	47
1973	53
1974	50
1975	41
1976	22

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 260.6 mm (10.3 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Sarasota. The most was 260.6 mm (10.3 in) on 21 September 1962.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Sarasota
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	15 January 1965
Feb	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	12 February 1963
Mar	126.5 mm (5.0 in)	12 March 1958
Apr	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	7 April 1951
May	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	26 May 1961
Jun	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	4 June 1968
Jul	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	30 July 1960
Aug	110.7 mm (4.4 in)	30 August 1959
Sep	260.6 mm (10.3 in)	21 September 1962
Oct	153.7 mm (6.1 in)	2 October 1957
Nov	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	25 November 1953
Dec	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	3 December 1971

Period of Record Coverage

1947 to 1976

30 years of record at Sarasota, 1947 to 1976. 5 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1947, 1948, 1949, 1972, 1976.

Days with data per year at Sarasota
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1947	120	33%	No
1948	271	74%	No
1949	328	90%	No
1950	359	98%	Yes
1951	363	99%	Yes
1952	366	100%	Yes
1953	365	100%	Yes
1954	364	100%	Yes
1955	363	99%	Yes
1956	366	100%	Yes
1957	365	100%	Yes
1958	365	100%	Yes
1959	365	100%	Yes
1960	365	100%	Yes
1961	364	100%	Yes
1962	365	100%	Yes
1963	365	100%	Yes
1964	364	99%	Yes
1965	364	100%	Yes
1966	362	99%	Yes
1967	365	100%	Yes
1968	366	100%	Yes
1969	361	99%	Yes
1970	359	98%	Yes
1971	359	98%	Yes
1972	302	83%	No
1973	365	100%	Yes
1974	362	99%	Yes
1975	363	99%	Yes
1976	243	66%	No

Latest Records

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Climate Trend

24 complete years, 1950 to 1975

One stripe for each of 24 complete years at Sarasota, 1950 to 1975. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 22.5 C (72.5 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1968, at 21.6 C (70.9 F), and the warmest was 1959, at 23.1 C (73.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.0 C (1.8 F).

Annual mean temperature at Sarasota as warming stripes, 1950 to 1975
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1950	22.9 C	+0.36 C
1951	22.9 C	+0.37 C
1952	22.5 C	-0.07 C
1953	23.0 C	+0.42 C
1954	22.4 C	-0.09 C
1955	22.4 C	-0.09 C
1956	22.2 C	-0.37 C
1957	23.0 C	+0.43 C
1958	22.1 C	-0.41 C
1959	23.1 C	+0.57 C
1961	22.5 C	-0.08 C
1962	22.4 C	-0.09 C
1963	22.2 C	-0.30 C
1964	22.7 C	+0.16 C
1965	22.8 C	+0.30 C
1966	22.2 C	-0.32 C
1967	22.5 C	-0.05 C
1968	21.6 C	-0.92 C
1969	22.0 C	-0.51 C
1970	22.3 C	-0.27 C
1971	22.7 C	+0.19 C
1973	22.5 C	-0.06 C
1974	22.9 C	+0.32 C
1975	23.0 C	+0.44 C

This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1947 to 1976

Yearly extremes at Sarasota: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	38.3 C (100.9 F)	1971	35.6 C (96.1 F)	30
Coldest night (TNn)	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	1962	-0.8 C (30.5 F)	30
Wettest day (Rx1day)	260.6 mm (10.3 in)	1962	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	30
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	378.7 mm (14.9 in)	1962	144.3 mm (5.7 in)	30
Longest dry spell (CDD)	55 days	1967	30 days	30

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Sarasota, 1947 to 1976. The record is 38.3 C (100.9 F) in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.6 C (96.1 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Sarasota by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1947	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1948	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1949	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1950	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1951	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1952	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1953	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1954	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1955	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1956	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1957	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1958	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1959	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1960	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1961	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1962	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1963	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1964	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1965	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1966	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1967	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1968	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1969	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1970	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1971	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1972	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1973	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1974	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1975	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1976	35.6 C (96.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Sarasota, 1947 to 1976. The record is -5.6 C (21.9 F) in 1962, marked on the chart; the median year is -0.8 C (30.5 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Sarasota by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1947	8.9 C (48.0 F)
1948	-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1949	7.8 C (46.0 F)
1950	1.1 C (34.0 F)
1951	1.1 C (34.0 F)
1952	2.2 C (36.0 F)
1953	2.8 C (37.0 F)
1954	1.1 C (34.0 F)
1955	-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1956	0.6 C (33.1 F)
1957	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1958	-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1959	-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1960	-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1961	-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1962	-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1963	1.1 C (34.0 F)
1964	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1965	0.6 C (33.1 F)
1966	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1967	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1968	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1969	1.1 C (34.0 F)
1970	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1971	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1972	0.6 C (33.1 F)
1973	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1974	-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1975	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1976	-3.3 C (26.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Sarasota, 1947 to 1976. The record is 260.6 mm (10.3 in) in 1962, marked on the chart; the median year is 94.5 mm (3.7 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Sarasota by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1947	129.3 mm (5.1 in)
1948	98.8 mm (3.9 in)
1949	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1950	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1951	103.6 mm (4.1 in)
1952	89.7 mm (3.5 in)
1953	128.8 mm (5.1 in)
1954	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1955	94.7 mm (3.7 in)
1956	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1957	153.7 mm (6.1 in)
1958	126.5 mm (5.0 in)
1959	146.1 mm (5.8 in)
1960	113.5 mm (4.5 in)
1961	94.2 mm (3.7 in)
1962	260.6 mm (10.3 in)
1963	88.1 mm (3.5 in)
1964	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1965	110.5 mm (4.4 in)
1966	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1967	91.2 mm (3.6 in)
1968	125.7 mm (4.9 in)
1969	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1970	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1971	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1972	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1973	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1974	85.6 mm (3.4 in)
1975	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1976	82.8 mm (3.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Sarasota, 1947 to 1976. The record is 378.7 mm (14.9 in) in 1962, marked on the chart; the median year is 144.3 mm (5.7 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Sarasota by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1947	156.0 mm (6.1 in)
1948	123.7 mm (4.9 in)
1949	154.8 mm (6.1 in)
1950	167.7 mm (6.6 in)
1951	117.6 mm (4.6 in)
1952	143.6 mm (5.7 in)
1953	230.4 mm (9.1 in)
1954	180.2 mm (7.1 in)
1955	132.0 mm (5.2 in)
1956	104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1957	181.9 mm (7.2 in)
1958	127.8 mm (5.0 in)
1959	178.8 mm (7.0 in)
1960	332.4 mm (13.1 in)
1961	124.6 mm (4.9 in)
1962	378.7 mm (14.9 in)
1963	120.7 mm (4.8 in)
1964	106.0 mm (4.2 in)
1965	273.0 mm (10.7 in)
1966	112.7 mm (4.4 in)
1967	182.9 mm (7.2 in)
1968	134.9 mm (5.3 in)
1969	98.4 mm (3.9 in)
1970	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
1971	181.6 mm (7.1 in)
1972	125.0 mm (4.9 in)
1973	87.9 mm (3.5 in)
1974	228.5 mm (9.0 in)
1975	145.0 mm (5.7 in)
1976	165.6 mm (6.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Sarasota, 1947 to 1976. The record is 55 days in 1967, marked on the chart; the median year is 30 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Sarasota by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1947	14 days
1948	31 days
1949	30 days
1950	45 days
1951	32 days
1952	34 days
1953	35 days
1954	27 days
1955	40 days
1956	35 days
1957	30 days
1958	23 days
1959	27 days
1960	26 days
1961	29 days
1962	27 days
1963	33 days
1964	40 days
1965	35 days
1966	24 days
1967	55 days
1968	25 days
1969	22 days
1970	31 days
1971	24 days
1972	28 days
1973	23 days
1974	34 days
1975	26 days
1976	23 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Download the Data

Data for Sarasota standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Sarasota threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).