January is one of the cooler months of the year in Sarasota, with average highs near 20.6°C and lows around 12.3°C (mean 16.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 65 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Sarasota. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Sarasota was 2013 — when the month averaged 19.4°C — while the coldest was 2003 at 12.8°C. Typical January days reach 20.6°C with nights near 12.3°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is one of the drier months in Sarasota, averaging 65 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2016 with 176 mm, while the driest was 2013 at 15 mm.
Relative humidity in Sarasota during January averages 79%. The most humid January was 1993 at 88%, and the least humid was 1981 at 69%.
January receives about 3.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Sarasota. The sunniest January was 2003 at 4.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 2.8.
Average wind speed in Sarasota during January is 3.4 m/s. The windiest January was 1994 at 4 m/s, while the calmest were 1989, 2002 and 2012 at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.7°C | 17.3°C | 16.4°C | 16.2°C | 16.7°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 19.8°C | 21.2°C | 20.7°C | 20.5°C | 20.8°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 11.6°C | 13.4°C | 12.0°C | 12.0°C | 12.7°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 61 mm | 89 mm | 47 mm | 76 mm | 42 mm | -19 mm |
January temperatures in Sarasota have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -1°C (1981) to a record high of 27.6°C (1991).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 65 mm, with a wettest year of 176 mm.
A good time to visit Sarasota
January is a good time to visit Sarasota, with days averaging 20.6°C and nights around 12.3°C (mean 16.5°C, cooler than Sarasota's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. April and November are marginally more temperate, but January still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19.2°C | 14.6°C | 10.1°C | 24.7°C | 3.9°C | 41 mm | 74% | 3.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 20.1°C | 16.5°C | 12.9°C | 25.0°C | 4.5°C | 92 mm | 83% | 3.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 21.9°C | 17.7°C | 13.6°C | 25.9°C | 4.8°C | 37 mm | 82% | 2.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 21.0°C | 16.9°C | 12.9°C | 26.5°C | 2.7°C | 38 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2021 | 20.4°C | 16.6°C | 12.7°C | 25.2°C | 5.2°C | 22 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2020 | 22.1°C | 18.0°C | 13.9°C | 26.3°C | 2.8°C | 25 mm | 77% | 3.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2019 | 19.9°C | 15.7°C | 11.5°C | 25.8°C | 5.7°C | 102 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 18.8°C | 14.3°C | 9.7°C | 23.9°C | 0.3°C | 82 mm | 78% | 3.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 23.0°C | 18.8°C | 14.6°C | 26.9°C | 3.4°C | 36 mm | 77% | 3.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2016 🌧️ | 19.7°C | 16.0°C | 12.3°C | 26.6°C | 5.3°C | 176 mm | 79% | 3.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2015 | 21.0°C | 17.0°C | 12.9°C | 26.2°C | 4.0°C | 60 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2014 | 19.5°C | 15.3°C | 11.2°C | 25.0°C | 4.6°C | 94 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2013 🔥 | 23.7°C | 19.4°C | 15.1°C | 27.0°C | 7.6°C | 15 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 | 22.0°C | 17.3°C | 12.6°C | 26.4°C | 2.7°C | 26 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2011 | 19.6°C | 15.2°C | 10.9°C | 23.6°C | 1.7°C | 93 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2010 | 17.3°C | 13.2°C | 9.1°C | 24.0°C | -0.4°C | 78 mm | 80% | 3.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2009 | 21.1°C | 16.5°C | 11.9°C | 25.3°C | 2.5°C | 45 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2008 | 21.6°C | 17.1°C | 12.5°C | 25.7°C | 1.4°C | 65 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2007 | 22.5°C | 18.5°C | 14.5°C | 26.5°C | 6.2°C | 48 mm | 77% | 3.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2006 | 21.7°C | 17.4°C | 13.1°C | 26.3°C | 7.0°C | 36 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2005 | 21.0°C | 16.9°C | 12.8°C | 25.5°C | 2.3°C | 50 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2004 | 20.0°C | 15.7°C | 11.4°C | 24.6°C | 4.8°C | 82 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2003 ❄️ | 17.1°C | 12.8°C | 8.6°C | 21.9°C | -0.9°C | 23 mm | 81% | 3.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 21.3°C | 17.3°C | 13.2°C | 27.1°C | 3.7°C | 63 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2001 | 19.4°C | 14.5°C | 9.7°C | 25.3°C | 2.7°C | 17 mm | 71% | 3.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2000 | 21.7°C | 17.2°C | 12.7°C | 25.8°C | 3.1°C | 39 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1999 | 22.7°C | 18.0°C | 13.4°C | 26.1°C | 1.1°C | 92 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1998 | 20.5°C | 17.2°C | 13.9°C | 25.1°C | 5.0°C | 122 mm | 86% | 3.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1997 | 22.2°C | 17.9°C | 13.6°C | 26.5°C | 2.4°C | 40 mm | 76% | 3.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1996 | 19.5°C | 15.4°C | 11.2°C | 23.7°C | 1.5°C | 66 mm | 84% | 3.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 18.9°C | 15.2°C | 11.6°C | 23.3°C | 5.0°C | 88 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1994 | 20.5°C | 16.4°C | 12.4°C | 24.5°C | 5.6°C | 97 mm | 82% | 4 m/s | 3 |
| 1993 | 22.1°C | 19.0°C | 15.9°C | 25.3°C | 8.1°C | 153 mm | 88% | 3.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1992 | 20.2°C | 16.2°C | 12.2°C | 24.0°C | 3.7°C | 98 mm | 76% | 3.5 m/s | 3 |
| 1991 | 22.9°C | 19.3°C | 15.6°C | 27.6°C | 8.3°C | 115 mm | 81% | 3.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1990 | 22.6°C | 18.3°C | 13.9°C | 25.6°C | 5.8°C | 19 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1989 | 23.3°C | 19.3°C | 15.2°C | 26.1°C | 8.4°C | 55 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1988 | 19.1°C | 15.1°C | 11.2°C | 23.9°C | 2.8°C | 82 mm | 80% | 3.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1987 | 19.7°C | 16.0°C | 12.3°C | 25.1°C | 4.3°C | 57 mm | 81% | 3.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1986 | 20.4°C | 16.1°C | 11.7°C | 23.9°C | 0.2°C | 63 mm | 79% | 3.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1985 | 19.3°C | 14.8°C | 10.4°C | 26.2°C | -0.7°C | 56 mm | 71% | 3.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1984 | 18.4°C | 14.8°C | 11.2°C | 23.5°C | 2.7°C | 54 mm | 87% | 3.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1983 | 19.2°C | 15.5°C | 11.8°C | 25.0°C | 4.9°C | 102 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.1°C | 16.5°C | 12.0°C | 25.8°C | -0.2°C | 59 mm | 77% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.7°C | 13.1°C | 8.4°C | 22.4°C | -1.0°C | 24 mm | 69% | 3.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 20.6°C with lows near 12.3°C (mean 16.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 65 mm of rainfall in Sarasota, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 176 mm in 2016.
The hottest January reached 27.6°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to -1°C in 1981.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 19.1°C to 20.5°C and overnight lows from 10.8°C to 12.4°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Sarasota and one of the drier months, so plan for around 20.6°C daytime highs and 12.3°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Sarasota, averaging 16.5°C.
For January in Sarasota, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 20.6°C and lows of 12.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 3.4 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 4 m/s (1994).
The wettest January on record was 2016 with 176 mm. On average, January sees 65 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 January, 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 January specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
