July is one of the warmer months of the year in Sarasota, with average highs near 30.6°C and lows around 25.6°C (mean 28.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 191 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Sarasota. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Sarasota was 2023 — when the month averaged 30.1°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 26.4°C. Typical July days reach 30.6°C with nights near 25.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
July is a relatively wet time of year in Sarasota, averaging 191 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2013 with 312 mm, while the driest was 1996 at 93 mm.
Relative humidity in Sarasota during July averages 78%. The most humid July was 2002 at 83%, and the least humid was 2023 at 72%.
July receives about 6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Sarasota. The sunniest Julys were 1992 and 2022 at 6.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2001 at 5.3.
Average wind speed in Sarasota during July is 2.1 m/s. The windiest July was 2020 at 2.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2024 at 1.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.6°C | 27.9°C | 27.9°C | 28.2°C | 29.2°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg High | 30.2°C | 30.3°C | 30.3°C | 30.6°C | 32.0°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Low | 25.1°C | 25.5°C | 25.4°C | 25.7°C | 26.4°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 169 mm | 169 mm | 206 mm | 233 mm | 167 mm | -2 mm |
July temperatures in Sarasota have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 21.5°C (1996) to a record high of 35.6°C (2025).
Rainfall in July is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 191 mm, with a wettest year of 312 mm.
A quieter season to visit Sarasota
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of April and November tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Sarasota. That said, July — with days averaging 30.6°C and nights around 25.6°C (mean 28.1°C) and higher rainfall (191 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.2°C | 29.4°C | 26.6°C | 35.6°C | 24.9°C | 144 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2024 | 32.8°C | 29.9°C | 26.9°C | 34.3°C | 25.6°C | 182 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2023 🔥 | 33.1°C | 30.1°C | 27.1°C | 34.9°C | 24.4°C | 121 mm | 72% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2022 | 32.1°C | 29.1°C | 26.0°C | 34.4°C | 24.5°C | 163 mm | 74% | 1.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2021 | 30.5°C | 28.0°C | 25.5°C | 31.9°C | 24.2°C | 233 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 31.5°C | 28.8°C | 26.1°C | 33.0°C | 24.9°C | 158 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2019 | 30.6°C | 28.1°C | 25.6°C | 32.6°C | 24.2°C | 278 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2018 | 30.3°C | 28.1°C | 25.8°C | 31.5°C | 24.0°C | 231 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 2017 | 30.8°C | 28.3°C | 25.9°C | 32.2°C | 25.0°C | 296 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2016 | 31.5°C | 28.8°C | 26.1°C | 32.6°C | 25.0°C | 165 mm | 76% | 1.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2015 | 30.7°C | 28.4°C | 26.1°C | 33.8°C | 24.8°C | 304 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2014 | 30.7°C | 28.3°C | 26.0°C | 32.7°C | 24.7°C | 190 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2013 🌧️ | 29.5°C | 27.1°C | 24.8°C | 31.4°C | 23.6°C | 312 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 30.1°C | 27.7°C | 25.2°C | 31.8°C | 24.0°C | 166 mm | 78% | 1.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2011 | 30.8°C | 28.3°C | 25.7°C | 33.2°C | 24.0°C | 211 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2010 | 31.1°C | 28.4°C | 25.7°C | 33.2°C | 23.8°C | 174 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2009 | 30.4°C | 28.1°C | 25.7°C | 32.2°C | 24.0°C | 211 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2008 | 29.7°C | 27.3°C | 24.9°C | 32.1°C | 23.1°C | 216 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 30.8°C | 28.4°C | 26.1°C | 32.8°C | 24.6°C | 178 mm | 76% | 1.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2006 | 30.2°C | 27.6°C | 25.0°C | 32.2°C | 23.4°C | 212 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 30.8°C | 28.3°C | 25.8°C | 32.3°C | 24.9°C | 201 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 31.2°C | 28.6°C | 26.0°C | 34.7°C | 24.8°C | 227 mm | 75% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2003 | 30.1°C | 27.8°C | 25.4°C | 32.0°C | 24.5°C | 130 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2002 | 29.6°C | 27.3°C | 25.0°C | 31.4°C | 22.9°C | 193 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2001 | 29.7°C | 27.4°C | 25.0°C | 31.6°C | 22.6°C | 269 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 30.5°C | 27.9°C | 25.3°C | 33.4°C | 23.0°C | 221 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1999 | 30.6°C | 27.9°C | 25.3°C | 32.3°C | 23.0°C | 125 mm | 78% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1998 | 31.0°C | 28.6°C | 26.2°C | 35.0°C | 24.5°C | 223 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1997 | 30.3°C | 28.1°C | 25.8°C | 33.3°C | 24.1°C | 193 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1996 | 31.2°C | 28.2°C | 25.3°C | 34.5°C | 21.5°C | 93 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1995 | 30.0°C | 27.7°C | 25.5°C | 32.1°C | 24.3°C | 217 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1994 | 29.4°C | 27.1°C | 24.8°C | 31.5°C | 23.1°C | 189 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1993 | 31.1°C | 28.6°C | 26.0°C | 33.4°C | 24.4°C | 113 mm | 74% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1992 | 30.1°C | 27.7°C | 25.3°C | 31.7°C | 24.0°C | 109 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1991 | 29.4°C | 27.4°C | 25.4°C | 30.8°C | 24.3°C | 242 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 29.6°C | 27.3°C | 25.0°C | 31.4°C | 23.7°C | 190 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1989 | 30.1°C | 27.6°C | 25.2°C | 32.1°C | 23.5°C | 158 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1988 | 30.4°C | 27.5°C | 24.7°C | 33.0°C | 22.4°C | 152 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1987 | 30.5°C | 28.0°C | 25.5°C | 32.2°C | 22.5°C | 177 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1986 | 30.4°C | 27.9°C | 25.4°C | 32.7°C | 23.7°C | 143 mm | 75% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1985 | 29.8°C | 27.4°C | 25.0°C | 33.4°C | 23.9°C | 176 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 28.7°C | 26.4°C | 24.2°C | 30.6°C | 23.2°C | 225 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 30.4°C | 27.7°C | 25.1°C | 32.2°C | 23.1°C | 163 mm | 78% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.5°C | 27.3°C | 25.1°C | 30.6°C | 24.0°C | 205 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.7°C | 28.7°C | 25.8°C | 34.3°C | 22.7°C | 126 mm | 73% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 30.6°C with lows near 25.6°C (mean 28.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 191 mm of rainfall in Sarasota, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 312 mm in 2013.
The hottest July reached 35.6°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to 21.5°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 30°C to 32.1°C and overnight lows from 25°C to 26.4°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Sarasota and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 30.6°C daytime highs and 25.6°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 11th coolest month in Sarasota, averaging 28.1°C.
For July in Sarasota, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.6°C and lows of 25.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 2.1 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 2.7 m/s (2020).
The wettest July on record was 2013 with 312 mm. On average, July sees 191 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 July, 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 July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
