February is one of the cooler months of the year in Sarasota, with average highs near 22.2°C and lows around 13.7°C (mean 18°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 61 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Sarasota. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Sarasota was 2018 — when the month averaged 21.5°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 13.1°C. Typical February days reach 22.2°C with nights near 13.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Sarasota, averaging 61 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1998 with 242 mm, while the driest was 2023 at 14 mm.
Relative humidity in Sarasota during February averages 78%. The most humid February was 2019 at 86%, and the least humid was 2009 at 70%.
February receives about 4.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Sarasota. The sunniest February was 2023 at 4.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1987 at 3.8.
Average wind speed in Sarasota during February is 3.3 m/s. The windiest February was 1998 at 4.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2014, 2018 and 2019 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.4°C | 17.9°C | 17.5°C | 18.2°C | 19.3°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg High | 21.5°C | 21.9°C | 22.0°C | 22.4°C | 23.8°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg Low | 13.3°C | 13.9°C | 13.0°C | 13.9°C | 14.9°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 72 mm | 69 mm | 61 mm | 53 mm | 44 mm | -28 mm |
February temperatures in Sarasota have risen by about 2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -1.7°C (1996) to a record high of 29°C (2023).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 61 mm, with a wettest year of 242 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.5°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Sarasota
February is a good time to visit Sarasota, with days averaging 22.2°C and nights around 13.7°C (mean 18°C, cooler than Sarasota's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. April and November are marginally more temperate, but February still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25.1°C | 20.6°C | 16.1°C | 28.1°C | 7.4°C | 41 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 21.4°C | 17.1°C | 12.7°C | 25.6°C | 8.0°C | 70 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 25.3°C | 20.9°C | 16.6°C | 29.0°C | 10.8°C | 14 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2022 | 23.7°C | 18.8°C | 14.0°C | 28.6°C | 7.8°C | 20 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 23.7°C | 19.4°C | 15.1°C | 28.5°C | 6.2°C | 70 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 23.5°C | 19.1°C | 14.7°C | 28.1°C | 7.3°C | 50 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2019 | 24.2°C | 20.4°C | 16.6°C | 27.5°C | 8.5°C | 66 mm | 86% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 🔥 | 25.6°C | 21.5°C | 17.4°C | 28.5°C | 10.7°C | 23 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2017 | 24.9°C | 20.1°C | 15.2°C | 28.8°C | 10.5°C | 34 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 20.0°C | 16.0°C | 12.0°C | 24.7°C | 7.3°C | 63 mm | 79% | 3.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 19.7°C | 15.4°C | 11.0°C | 23.8°C | 1.7°C | 117 mm | 80% | 3.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2014 | 23.0°C | 18.7°C | 14.4°C | 26.6°C | 8.4°C | 56 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2013 | 23.3°C | 18.8°C | 14.3°C | 27.5°C | 4.5°C | 36 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2012 | 24.1°C | 19.9°C | 15.7°C | 28.3°C | 3.9°C | 30 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2011 | 22.5°C | 17.9°C | 13.4°C | 26.4°C | 6.7°C | 27 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 ❄️ | 17.0°C | 13.1°C | 9.3°C | 22.8°C | 4.6°C | 80 mm | 77% | 3.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2009 | 21.2°C | 16.0°C | 10.8°C | 25.4°C | 1.5°C | 24 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2008 | 23.8°C | 19.3°C | 14.8°C | 26.5°C | 6.5°C | 66 mm | 76% | 3.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2007 | 20.6°C | 16.3°C | 12.1°C | 27.1°C | 4.6°C | 44 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2006 | 20.8°C | 16.4°C | 11.9°C | 25.0°C | 3.5°C | 97 mm | 76% | 3.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 22.0°C | 17.5°C | 13.1°C | 24.6°C | 7.1°C | 82 mm | 79% | 3.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 21.3°C | 17.4°C | 13.5°C | 24.9°C | 6.3°C | 101 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2003 | 20.8°C | 16.7°C | 12.6°C | 25.5°C | 8.4°C | 73 mm | 86% | 3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 21.3°C | 17.0°C | 12.7°C | 27.0°C | 2.5°C | 88 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2001 | 25.6°C | 20.7°C | 15.8°C | 28.7°C | 9.5°C | 15 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 22.7°C | 17.9°C | 13.0°C | 27.3°C | 5.2°C | 15 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 23.1°C | 18.6°C | 14.2°C | 26.8°C | 6.1°C | 21 mm | 75% | 3.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 19.7°C | 16.3°C | 12.9°C | 23.8°C | 8.2°C | 242 mm | 85% | 4.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1997 | 25.0°C | 20.4°C | 15.9°C | 28.6°C | 8.9°C | 19 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1996 | 20.3°C | 16.2°C | 12.0°C | 25.5°C | -1.7°C | 38 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 20.6°C | 16.5°C | 12.4°C | 25.7°C | 0.0°C | 54 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 | 23.3°C | 19.3°C | 15.3°C | 27.0°C | 3.8°C | 25 mm | 79% | 3.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1993 | 19.6°C | 16.0°C | 12.3°C | 23.5°C | 4.6°C | 59 mm | 81% | 3.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1992 | 21.3°C | 17.8°C | 14.3°C | 24.7°C | 8.7°C | 101 mm | 81% | 3.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1991 | 22.3°C | 18.1°C | 14.0°C | 26.1°C | 3.7°C | 40 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1990 | 24.2°C | 20.1°C | 16.0°C | 27.0°C | 9.7°C | 94 mm | 77% | 3.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 22.9°C | 18.4°C | 13.9°C | 27.5°C | 2.9°C | 16 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 19.7°C | 15.2°C | 10.7°C | 24.7°C | 3.6°C | 52 mm | 78% | 3.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1987 | 21.2°C | 17.4°C | 13.6°C | 24.9°C | 4.3°C | 56 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1986 | 22.1°C | 18.2°C | 14.3°C | 25.0°C | 5.4°C | 50 mm | 81% | 3.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1985 | 22.5°C | 17.9°C | 13.3°C | 26.9°C | 5.8°C | 35 mm | 70% | 3.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1984 | 20.2°C | 16.3°C | 12.4°C | 24.8°C | 3.5°C | 90 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1983 | 19.3°C | 15.9°C | 12.5°C | 23.3°C | 5.9°C | 218 mm | 83% | 4.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.3°C | 20.3°C | 16.3°C | 26.8°C | 9.5°C | 59 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.3°C | 16.8°C | 12.3°C | 24.8°C | 3.5°C | 76 mm | 76% | 3.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 22.2°C with lows near 13.7°C (mean 18°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 61 mm of rainfall in Sarasota, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 242 mm in 1998.
The hottest February reached 29°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to -1.7°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 2°C. Daytime highs moved from 21.5°C to 23.8°C and overnight lows from 13.4°C to 14.9°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Sarasota and one of the drier months, so plan for around 22.2°C daytime highs and 13.7°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in Sarasota, averaging 18°C.
For February in Sarasota, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.2°C and lows of 13.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 3.3 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 4.5 m/s (1998).
The wettest February on record was 1998 with 242 mm. On average, February sees 61 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 February, 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 February specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
