April is close to Sarasota's year-round average, with average highs near 27.2°C and lows around 18.4°C (mean 22.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 58 mm of rainfall and 72% relative humidity across the period.
April is close to Sarasota's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Sarasota was 2015 — when the month averaged 25.3°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 19°C. Typical April days reach 27.2°C with nights near 18.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
April is one of the drier months in Sarasota, averaging 58 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1997 with 179 mm, while the driest was 1981 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Sarasota during April averages 72%. The most humid April was 1998 at 80%, and the least humid was 1986 at 64%.
April receives about 6.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Sarasota. The sunniest April was 2025 at 7.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1997 at 5.3.
Average wind speed in Sarasota during April is 3.2 m/s. The windiest April was 1997 at 4 m/s, while the calmest was 2015 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.7°C | 22.3°C | 22.5°C | 23.6°C | 24.3°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg High | 26.1°C | 26.4°C | 27.1°C | 27.9°C | 28.8°C | +2.7°C |
| Avg Low | 17.4°C | 18.2°C | 18.0°C | 19.3°C | 19.8°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 49 mm | 70 mm | 54 mm | 55 mm | 65 mm | +16 mm |
April temperatures in Sarasota have risen by about 2.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 7.2°C (1987) to a record high of 33.4°C (2017).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 58 mm, with a wettest year of 179 mm.
One of the best times to visit Sarasota
April is one of the best times to visit Sarasota. Expect days averaging 27.2°C and nights around 18.4°C (mean 22.8°C) — close to Sarasota's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (58 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.8°C | 24.8°C | 19.8°C | 33.1°C | 15.4°C | 14 mm | 66% | 3.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2024 | 28.1°C | 23.3°C | 18.6°C | 31.2°C | 14.6°C | 35 mm | 69% | 3.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2023 | 29.3°C | 25.2°C | 21.0°C | 32.7°C | 16.1°C | 73 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2022 | 28.8°C | 24.3°C | 19.7°C | 31.3°C | 12.7°C | 66 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2021 | 27.9°C | 23.3°C | 18.8°C | 30.8°C | 10.4°C | 91 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2020 | 28.7°C | 24.6°C | 20.6°C | 32.2°C | 15.3°C | 107 mm | 72% | 3.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 28.2°C | 23.7°C | 19.2°C | 32.6°C | 14.8°C | 61 mm | 70% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2018 | 27.9°C | 23.5°C | 19.0°C | 30.9°C | 15.3°C | 61 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2017 | 29.1°C | 24.3°C | 19.6°C | 33.4°C | 14.0°C | 21 mm | 65% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2016 | 27.5°C | 23.2°C | 18.8°C | 32.0°C | 14.4°C | 49 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2015 🔥 | 28.8°C | 25.3°C | 21.8°C | 30.4°C | 17.4°C | 84 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2014 | 26.8°C | 22.5°C | 18.2°C | 30.5°C | 12.8°C | 57 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2013 | 28.3°C | 24.0°C | 19.6°C | 32.5°C | 13.6°C | 70 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2012 | 28.3°C | 23.9°C | 19.5°C | 30.9°C | 14.4°C | 51 mm | 66% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2011 | 28.7°C | 24.1°C | 19.6°C | 31.4°C | 12.5°C | 30 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2010 | 25.7°C | 21.4°C | 17.2°C | 28.6°C | 12.5°C | 69 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2009 | 27.5°C | 22.9°C | 18.3°C | 31.1°C | 11.5°C | 37 mm | 68% | 3.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2008 | 26.5°C | 22.2°C | 17.9°C | 29.8°C | 11.3°C | 70 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2007 | 26.6°C | 22.1°C | 17.5°C | 31.7°C | 12.4°C | 56 mm | 68% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 28.8°C | 23.9°C | 19.1°C | 31.4°C | 15.5°C | 25 mm | 68% | 3.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2005 | 25.0°C | 20.6°C | 16.1°C | 27.5°C | 12.0°C | 132 mm | 72% | 3.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2004 | 26.2°C | 21.7°C | 17.2°C | 30.7°C | 12.3°C | 57 mm | 68% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 26.3°C | 22.2°C | 18.1°C | 30.1°C | 8.2°C | 82 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2002 | 29.2°C | 24.8°C | 20.5°C | 32.7°C | 15.7°C | 48 mm | 71% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2001 | 27.3°C | 22.6°C | 18.0°C | 30.2°C | 11.4°C | 5 mm | 69% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2000 | 27.3°C | 22.4°C | 17.5°C | 31.9°C | 10.2°C | 32 mm | 65% | 3.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1999 | 28.9°C | 24.2°C | 19.6°C | 32.2°C | 14.6°C | 28 mm | 69% | 3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1998 | 24.7°C | 21.0°C | 17.2°C | 27.4°C | 11.6°C | 17 mm | 80% | 3.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1997 🌧️ | 26.1°C | 22.4°C | 18.7°C | 29.0°C | 14.3°C | 179 mm | 72% | 4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1996 | 25.4°C | 21.0°C | 16.7°C | 30.3°C | 10.5°C | 65 mm | 74% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1995 | 27.1°C | 22.8°C | 18.6°C | 30.8°C | 12.1°C | 85 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 28.4°C | 24.3°C | 20.1°C | 31.6°C | 12.7°C | 60 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1993 | 23.8°C | 19.6°C | 15.4°C | 27.3°C | 10.9°C | 71 mm | 75% | 3.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1992 | 25.0°C | 21.2°C | 17.3°C | 29.4°C | 11.8°C | 66 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1991 | 27.6°C | 24.0°C | 20.4°C | 30.6°C | 13.4°C | 93 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1990 | 27.4°C | 22.7°C | 18.1°C | 31.3°C | 13.7°C | 33 mm | 68% | 3.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1989 | 27.6°C | 22.9°C | 18.2°C | 30.3°C | 13.2°C | 35 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1988 | 26.3°C | 22.1°C | 17.8°C | 29.6°C | 13.3°C | 42 mm | 71% | 3.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 22.8°C | 19.0°C | 15.2°C | 27.5°C | 7.2°C | 9 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1986 | 26.7°C | 21.4°C | 16.2°C | 31.5°C | 12.2°C | 16 mm | 64% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1985 | 26.9°C | 22.5°C | 18.1°C | 31.0°C | 13.2°C | 62 mm | 70% | 3.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1984 | 24.9°C | 21.0°C | 17.1°C | 29.9°C | 12.4°C | 80 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1983 | 23.3°C | 19.4°C | 15.6°C | 25.9°C | 11.0°C | 93 mm | 79% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.0°C | 23.0°C | 19.1°C | 30.2°C | 12.5°C | 97 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.5°C | 24.3°C | 19.0°C | 31.4°C | 14.5°C | 3 mm | 66% | 3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 27.2°C with lows near 18.4°C (mean 22.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 58 mm of rainfall in Sarasota, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 179 mm in 1997.
The hottest April reached 33.4°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to 7.2°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 2.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.3°C to 28.8°C and overnight lows from 17.8°C to 19.6°C over the same span.
April is close to Sarasota's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 27.2°C daytime highs and 18.4°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Sarasota, averaging 22.8°C.
For April in Sarasota, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.2°C and lows of 18.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 72% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 3.2 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 4 m/s (1997).
The wettest April on record was 1997 with 179 mm. On average, April sees 58 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Sarasota behaves each April, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for April specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
