Sarasota weather in September: Sarasota, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September
Sarasota in September has a normal high of 90°F and a normal low of 74°F, a daily mean of 82°F, falling from 91°F on the 1st to 89°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal September, 6.00 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 32°C and low of 23°C, 152 mm of precipitation in September.
- 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 September?
The normal high is 90°F and the normal low 74°F, for a daily mean of 82.2°F. September is 1.2°F cooler than August and 4.9°F warmer than October. September is the 3rd warmest month of the year in Sarasota and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 91°F on September 1 to 89°F on September 30. From one year to the next September's mean temperature typically moves about 0.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Septembers in three average between 81°F and 83°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 53%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 91°F | 75°F | 53% | 34% |
| September 8 | 91°F | 75°F | 49% | 31% |
| September 15 | 90°F | 74°F | 46% | 29% |
| September 22 | 90°F | 74°F | 41% | 26% |
| September 30 | 89°F | 72°F | 35% | 22% |
Every day of September: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon September 1, coldest night September 30)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 91°F | 75°F | 53% | 34% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 2 | 91°F | 75°F | 52% | 33% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 3 | 91°F | 75°F | 52% | 33% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 4 | 91°F | 75°F | 51% | 33% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 5 | 91°F | 75°F | 51% | 32% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 6 | 91°F | 75°F | 50% | 32% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 7 | 91°F | 75°F | 50% | 32% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 8 | 91°F | 75°F | 49% | 31% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 9 | 91°F | 75°F | 49% | 31% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 10 | 91°F | 75°F | 48% | 31% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 11 | 91°F | 75°F | 48% | 30% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 12 | 91°F | 75°F | 47% | 30% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 13 | 91°F | 75°F | 47% | 30% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 14 | 90°F | 74°F | 46% | 29% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 15 | 90°F | 74°F | 46% | 29% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 16 | 90°F | 74°F | 45% | 28% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 17 | 90°F | 74°F | 44% | 28% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 18 | 90°F | 74°F | 44% | 27% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 19 | 90°F | 74°F | 43% | 27% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 20 | 90°F | 74°F | 43% | 26% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 21 | 90°F | 74°F | 42% | 26% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 22 | 90°F | 74°F | 41% | 26% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 23 | 90°F | 74°F | 41% | 25% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 24 | 90°F | 73°F | 40% | 25% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 25 | 90°F | 73°F | 39% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 26 | 89°F | 73°F | 38% | 24% | 12 h |
| September 27 | 89°F | 73°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h |
| September 28 | 89°F | 73°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h |
| September 29 | 89°F | 73°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h |
| September 30 | 89°F | 72°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h |
- Normal high
- 90°FSeptember average
- Normal low
- 74°FSeptember average
- Precipitation
- 6.00 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 16
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 12 hSeptember 1 to September 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 30
- 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 September?
On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 45% on average, highest around September 1 (53%). In all, 6.00 in falls on 14 days of a normal September, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal September in Sarasota, 16 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012871.
What are the records for September in Sarasota?
The warmest September temperature on this station's record (since 1999) is 96°F, on September 1, 2014; the coldest is 63°F, on September 23, 1999. The wettest September brought 14.54 in (2022).
The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 82.2°F: 2021 81.8°F (−0.4), 2022 80.4°F (−1.8), 2023 82.8°F (+0.6), 2024 83.1°F (+0.9), 2025 82.0°F (−0.2), 2026 83.1°F (+0.9). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| September | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 81.8°F | −0.4°F | 5.30 in |
| 2022 | 80.4°F | −1.8°F | 14.54 in |
| 2023 | 82.8°F | +0.6°F | 1.88 in |
| 2024 | 83.1°F | +0.9°F | 7.50 in |
| 2025 | 82.0°F | −0.2°F | 1.66 in |
| 2026 | 83.1°F | +0.9°F | 11.83 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00012871; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012871. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does September in Sarasota compare across Florida?
Across the 106 places PlainClimate covers in Florida, September normal highs run from 86°F in Jacksonville Beach to 92°F in Plant City; Sarasota's is 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.