Sarasota weather in August: Sarasota, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Sarasota in August has a normal high of 92°F and a normal low of 75°F, a daily mean of 83°F, holding near 92°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 18 days in a normal August, 9.11 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 33°C and low of 24°C, 231 mm of precipitation in August.
- 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 August?
The normal high is 92°F and the normal low 75°F, for a daily mean of 83.4°F. August is 0.3°F warmer than July and 1.2°F warmer than September. August is the warmest month of the year in Sarasota and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 92°F on August 1 to 91°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 82°F and 84°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 55%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 92°F | 75°F | 53% | 35% |
| August 8 | 92°F | 75°F | 54% | 36% |
| August 15 | 92°F | 75°F | 55% | 36% |
| August 22 | 92°F | 75°F | 55% | 36% |
| August 31 | 91°F | 75°F | 53% | 34% |
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 4, coldest night August 28)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 92°F | 75°F | 53% | 35% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 2 | 92°F | 75°F | 53% | 35% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 3 | 92°F | 75°F | 53% | 35% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 4 | 92°F | 75°F | 53% | 36% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 5 | 92°F | 75°F | 54% | 36% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 6 | 92°F | 75°F | 54% | 36% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 7 | 92°F | 75°F | 54% | 36% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 8 | 92°F | 75°F | 54% | 36% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 9 | 92°F | 75°F | 54% | 36% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 10 | 92°F | 75°F | 55% | 36% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 11 | 92°F | 75°F | 55% | 36% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 12 | 92°F | 75°F | 55% | 36% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 13 | 92°F | 75°F | 55% | 36% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 14 | 92°F | 75°F | 55% | 36% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 15 | 92°F | 75°F | 55% | 36% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 16 | 92°F | 75°F | 55% | 36% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 17 | 92°F | 75°F | 55% | 36% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 18 | 92°F | 75°F | 55% | 36% | 13 h |
| August 19 | 92°F | 75°F | 55% | 36% | 13 h |
| August 20 | 92°F | 75°F | 55% | 36% | 13 h |
| August 21 | 92°F | 75°F | 55% | 36% | 13 h |
| August 22 | 92°F | 75°F | 55% | 36% | 13 h |
| August 23 | 92°F | 75°F | 55% | 36% | 13 h |
| August 24 | 91°F | 75°F | 55% | 35% | 13 h |
| August 25 | 91°F | 75°F | 54% | 35% | 12 h 50 min |
| August 26 | 91°F | 75°F | 54% | 35% | 12 h 50 min |
| August 27 | 91°F | 75°F | 54% | 35% | 12 h 50 min |
| August 28 | 91°F | 75°F | 54% | 35% | 12 h 50 min |
| August 29 | 91°F | 75°F | 54% | 34% | 12 h 50 min |
| August 30 | 91°F | 75°F | 53% | 34% | 12 h 50 min |
| August 31 | 91°F | 75°F | 53% | 34% | 12 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 92°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 75°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 9.11 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 180.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 22
- Daylight
- 13 h 30 min to 12 h 50 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 31
- Sunshine
- 80%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 August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 54% on average, highest around August 16 (55%). In all, 9.11 in falls on 18 days of a normal August, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Sarasota, 22 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012871.
What are the records for August in Sarasota?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1999) is 101°F, on August 13, 2007; the coldest is 71°F, on August 27, 2000. The wettest August brought 23.55 in (2024).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 83.4°F: 2021 83.4°F (at normal), 2022 82.9°F (−0.5), 2023 85.9°F (+2.5), 2024 83.7°F (+0.3), 2025 83.0°F (−0.4), 2026 84.5°F (+1.1). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 83.4°F | at normal | 9.33 in |
| 2022 | 82.9°F | −0.5°F | 8.91 in |
| 2023 | 85.9°F | +2.5°F | 9.12 in |
| 2024 | 83.7°F | +0.3°F | 23.55 in |
| 2025 | 83.0°F | −0.4°F | 12.78 in |
| 2026 | 84.5°F | +1.1°F | 7.82 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00012871; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012871. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Sarasota compare across Florida?
Across the 106 places PlainClimate covers in Florida, August normal highs run from 88°F in Palm Coast to 94°F in Plant City; Sarasota's is 92°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.