Sarasota weather in February: Sarasota, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Sarasota in February has a normal high of 75°F and a normal low of 55°F, a daily mean of 65°F, rising from 73°F on the 1st to 77°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal February, 1.92 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 13°C, 49 mm of precipitation in February.
- 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 February?
The normal high is 75°F and the normal low 55°F, for a daily mean of 64.8°F. February is 2.4°F warmer than January and 3.3°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Sarasota and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 73°F on February 1 to 77°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 61°F and 68°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 26%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 73°F | 53°F | 26% | 12% |
| February 8 | 74°F | 54°F | 25% | 12% |
| February 15 | 75°F | 55°F | 23% | 11% |
| February 22 | 76°F | 56°F | 22% | 10% |
| February 28 | 77°F | 56°F | 21% | 10% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 28, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 73°F | 53°F | 26% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 2 | 73°F | 53°F | 26% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 3 | 73°F | 53°F | 26% | 12% | 11 h |
| February 4 | 74°F | 53°F | 26% | 12% | 11 h |
| February 5 | 74°F | 53°F | 26% | 12% | 11 h |
| February 6 | 74°F | 54°F | 25% | 12% | 11 h |
| February 7 | 74°F | 54°F | 25% | 12% | 11 h |
| February 8 | 74°F | 54°F | 25% | 12% | 11 h |
| February 9 | 74°F | 54°F | 25% | 12% | 11 h |
| February 10 | 74°F | 54°F | 25% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 11 | 74°F | 54°F | 24% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 12 | 75°F | 54°F | 24% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 13 | 75°F | 54°F | 24% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 14 | 75°F | 55°F | 24% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 15 | 75°F | 55°F | 23% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 16 | 75°F | 55°F | 23% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 17 | 75°F | 55°F | 23% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 18 | 75°F | 55°F | 22% | 10% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 19 | 76°F | 55°F | 22% | 10% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 20 | 76°F | 55°F | 22% | 10% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 21 | 76°F | 55°F | 22% | 10% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 22 | 76°F | 56°F | 22% | 10% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 23 | 76°F | 56°F | 22% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 24 | 76°F | 56°F | 22% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 25 | 76°F | 56°F | 22% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 26 | 76°F | 56°F | 21% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 27 | 77°F | 56°F | 21% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 28 | 77°F | 56°F | 21% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 29 | 77°F | 56°F | 21% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 75°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 55°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 1.92 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 10 h 50 min to 11 h 30 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 21
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 81%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 February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around February 1 (26%). In all, 1.92 in falls on 7 days of a normal February.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012871.
What are the records for February in Sarasota?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1999) is 90°F, on February 20, 2018; the coldest is 31°F, on February 5, 2009. The wettest February brought 5.28 in (2005).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 64.8°F: 2021 67.6°F (+2.8), 2022 66.4°F (+1.6), 2023 69.4°F (+4.6), 2024 63.4°F (−1.4), 2025 69.3°F (+4.5), 2026 61.7°F (−3.1). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 67.6°F | +2.8°F | 2.19 in |
| 2022 | 66.4°F | +1.6°F | 0.71 in |
| 2023 | 69.4°F | +4.6°F | 0.15 in |
| 2024 | 63.4°F | −1.4°F | 3.26 in |
| 2025 | 69.3°F | +4.5°F | 3.05 in |
| 2026 | 61.7°F | −3.1°F | 2.16 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00012871; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012871. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Sarasota compare across Florida?
Across the 106 places PlainClimate covers in Florida, February normal highs run from 64°F in Milton to 81°F in Everglades; Sarasota's is 75°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.