Sarasota-Bradenton, FL: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Sarasota-Bradenton, FL: 101°F on Monday 13 August 2007, Tuesday 1 August 1972 and Friday 23 July 1971.

The record begins: 1911

All-time records

Hottest day: 101°F; 13 August 2007, 1 August 1972, 23 July 1971
Coldest night: 20°F; 26 December 1983
Wettest day: 11.06 in; 4 August 2024
Warmest night: 86°F; 5 September 2019, 27 August 2011
Coldest day: 41°F; 20 January 1977

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Sarasota-Bradenton, FL by decade since the 1940s: the most record highs, 81, came in the 1990s; the most record lows, 74, in the 1970s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1910s	0	0	9
1920s	0	0	10
1930s	0	0	10
1940s	47	54	10
1950s	49	40	10
1960s	58	62	10
1970s	59	74	10
1980s	58	47	10
1990s	81	21	10
2000s	17	2	10
2010s	46	3	10
2020s	19	0	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	91°F 26 January 1990	23°F 13 January 1981, 21 January 1971, 29 January 1940	6.10 in 24 January 1998
February	90°F 20 February 2018	21°F 4 February 1917	5.17 in 27 February 2005
March	91°F 19 March 1921	30°F 3 March 1980, 4 March 1943, 2 March 1941	5.05 in 29 March 2001
April	96°F 29 April 2017	37°F 5 April 1915	4.08 in 7 April 1951
May	99°F 30 May 2024	45°F 11 May 1923, 16 May 1917	4.02 in 18 May 1934
June	100°F 30 June 1998, 18 June 1998	52°F 1 June 1984	10.80 in 23 June 1945
July	101°F 23 July 1971	62°F 15 July 1984, 6 July 1947	5.40 in 6 July 1921
August	101°F 13 August 2007, 1 August 1972	60°F 14 August 1972	11.06 in 4 August 2024
September	98°F 7 September 1970, 11 September 1925	58°F 30 September 1970	10.26 in 21 September 1962
October	99°F 14 October 1962	40°F 29 October 1944	7.58 in 9 October 2024
November	92°F 13 November 1972, 6 November 1972, 2 November 1971	27°F 25 November 1970, 17 November 1940	6.41 in 11 November 2020
December	90°F 14 December 1971, 18 December 1967	20°F 26 December 1983	4.18 in 20 December 2018

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	72 days	5 June to 15 August 1993	A high of 90°F or above
Wettest month	24.42 in	August 1981
Driest month	0.00 in	April 1967	and 5 more
Wettest year	82.98 in	1957
Driest year	27.13 in	2023

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Sarasota-Bradenton, FL: a low of 20°F on Monday 26 December 1983.
The wettest day on record in Sarasota-Bradenton, FL: 11.06 in on Sunday 4 August 2024.
The warmest night on record in Sarasota-Bradenton, FL: a low of 86°F on Thursday 5 September 2019 and Saturday 27 August 2011.
The coldest day on record in Sarasota-Bradenton, FL: a high of 41°F on Thursday 20 January 1977.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Sarasota-Bradenton, FL: 72 days, from Saturday 5 June to Sunday 15 August 1993.
The wettest month on record in Sarasota-Bradenton, FL: August 1981, with 24.42 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Sarasota-Bradenton, FL: April 1967, with 0.00 in of precipitation (shared with 5 other months).
The wettest year on record in Sarasota-Bradenton, FL: 1957, with 82.98 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Sarasota-Bradenton, FL: 2023, with 27.13 in of precipitation.

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