Sarasota weather in April: Sarasota, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Sarasota in April has a normal high of 83°F and a normal low of 63°F, a daily mean of 73°F, rising from 80°F on the 1st to 85°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal April, 2.46 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 17°C, 62 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationSarasota Bradenton Airport
- Station IDUSW00012871
- Location27.40°N 82.56°W
- Elevation28 ft (9 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population57,764
- Jan 73° 52°
- Feb 75° 55°
- Mar 78° 58°
- Apr 83° 63°
- May 88° 68°
- Jun 90° 74°
- Jul 91° 75°
- Aug 92° 75°
- Sep 90° 74°
- Oct 86° 68°
- Nov 80° 60°
- Dec 75° 55°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sarasota in April?
The normal high is 83°F and the normal low 63°F, for a daily mean of 72.6°F. April is 4.5°F warmer than March and 5.2°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Sarasota and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 80°F on April 1 to 85°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 70°F and 75°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 20%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 80°F | 60°F | 20% | 12% |
| April 8 | 81°F | 61°F | 19% | 11% |
| April 15 | 82°F | 63°F | 17% | 11% |
| April 22 | 84°F | 64°F | 17% | 10% |
| April 30 | 85°F | 65°F | 17% | 11% |
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 80°F | 60°F | 20% | 12% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 80°F | 60°F | 20% | 12% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 80°F | 61°F | 20% | 12% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 4 | 80°F | 61°F | 19% | 12% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 5 | 81°F | 61°F | 19% | 11% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 6 | 81°F | 61°F | 19% | 11% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 7 | 81°F | 61°F | 19% | 11% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 8 | 81°F | 61°F | 19% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 9 | 81°F | 62°F | 19% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 10 | 81°F | 62°F | 18% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 11 | 82°F | 62°F | 18% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 12 | 82°F | 62°F | 18% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 13 | 82°F | 62°F | 18% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 14 | 82°F | 62°F | 17% | 11% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 15 | 82°F | 63°F | 17% | 11% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 16 | 83°F | 63°F | 17% | 10% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 17 | 83°F | 63°F | 17% | 10% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 18 | 83°F | 63°F | 17% | 10% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 19 | 83°F | 63°F | 17% | 10% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 20 | 83°F | 64°F | 17% | 10% | 13 h |
| April 21 | 84°F | 64°F | 17% | 10% | 13 h |
| April 22 | 84°F | 64°F | 17% | 10% | 13 h |
| April 23 | 84°F | 64°F | 17% | 10% | 13 h |
| April 24 | 84°F | 64°F | 17% | 10% | 13 h |
| April 25 | 84°F | 64°F | 17% | 10% | 13 h |
| April 26 | 85°F | 65°F | 17% | 10% | 13 h |
| April 27 | 85°F | 65°F | 17% | 10% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 28 | 85°F | 65°F | 17% | 10% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 29 | 85°F | 65°F | 17% | 11% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 30 | 85°F | 65°F | 17% | 11% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 83°FApril average
- Normal low
- 63°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 2.46 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 10 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 23
- Sunshine
- 87%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012871; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Sarasota in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 18% on average, highest around April 1 (20%). In all, 2.46 in falls on 5 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Sarasota, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012871.
What are the records for April in Sarasota?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1999) is 96°F, on April 29, 2017; the coldest is 41°F, on April 1, 2003. The wettest April brought 7.36 in (2020).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 72.6°F: 2021 72.3°F (−0.3), 2022 74.5°F (+1.9), 2023 76.2°F (+3.6), 2024 72.2°F (−0.4), 2025 75.4°F (+2.8), 2026 75.8°F (+3.2). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 72.3°F | −0.3°F | 4.09 in |
| 2022 | 74.5°F | +1.9°F | 1.97 in |
| 2023 | 76.2°F | +3.6°F | 3.63 in |
| 2024 | 72.2°F | −0.4°F | 1.06 in |
| 2025 | 75.4°F | +2.8°F | 1.16 in |
| 2026 | 75.8°F | +3.2°F | 1.67 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00012871; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012871. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Sarasota compare across Florida?
Across the 106 places PlainClimate covers in Florida, April normal highs run from 76°F in Destin to 87°F in Everglades; Sarasota's is 83°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.