October is one of the warmer months of the year in Sarasota, with average highs near 27.5°C and lows around 20.9°C (mean 24.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 77 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Sarasota. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Sarasota was 2019 — when the month averaged 26.5°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 22°C. Typical October days reach 27.5°C with nights near 20.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Sarasota, averaging 77 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2024 with 227 mm, while the driest was 2010 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Sarasota during October averages 81%. The most humid October was 1995 at 86%, and the least humid was 2010 at 68%.
October receives about 4.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Sarasota. The sunniest October was 2010 at 5.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1992 and 1993 at 4.
Average wind speed in Sarasota during October is 3.3 m/s. The windiest October was 1987 at 4.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2009, 2013 and 2014, among others at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.8°C | 24.1°C | 24.3°C | 24.3°C | 24.8°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 27.1°C | 27.3°C | 27.7°C | 27.7°C | 28.2°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 20.5°C | 21.0°C | 20.9°C | 21.1°C | 21.5°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 65 mm | 103 mm | 69 mm | 68 mm | 81 mm | +16 mm |
October temperatures in Sarasota have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 8.2°C (2008) to a record high of 31.8°C (2009).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 77 mm, with a wettest year of 227 mm.
One of the best times to visit Sarasota
October is one of the best times to visit Sarasota. Expect days averaging 27.5°C and nights around 20.9°C (mean 24.2°C) — warmer than Sarasota's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (77 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 | 29.1°C | 25.3°C | 21.4°C | 31.3°C | 15.5°C | 43 mm | 78% | 3.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2024 🌧️ | 27.5°C | 24.4°C | 21.4°C | 30.8°C | 14.2°C | 227 mm | 85% | 3.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 28.3°C | 24.6°C | 21.0°C | 30.8°C | 13.9°C | 39 mm | 77% | 3.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 26.9°C | 23.3°C | 19.7°C | 29.0°C | 11.4°C | 31 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 28.6°C | 25.4°C | 22.2°C | 30.7°C | 16.9°C | 65 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 28.6°C | 25.9°C | 23.1°C | 30.5°C | 18.2°C | 81 mm | 85% | 3.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 🔥 | 29.6°C | 26.5°C | 23.5°C | 30.9°C | 20.2°C | 116 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 28.7°C | 25.5°C | 22.3°C | 30.8°C | 16.1°C | 40 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 27.1°C | 24.1°C | 21.2°C | 30.4°C | 10.8°C | 92 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 27.3°C | 24.0°C | 20.7°C | 29.8°C | 13.5°C | 61 mm | 83% | 3.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 27.6°C | 24.6°C | 21.6°C | 29.6°C | 18.5°C | 49 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 27.2°C | 23.7°C | 20.2°C | 29.6°C | 15.6°C | 70 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2013 | 27.7°C | 24.3°C | 20.9°C | 29.8°C | 14.9°C | 34 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2012 | 26.8°C | 23.8°C | 20.9°C | 29.1°C | 13.9°C | 87 mm | 81% | 3.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 25.9°C | 22.6°C | 19.3°C | 28.7°C | 12.8°C | 124 mm | 80% | 3.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 28.6°C | 24.2°C | 19.9°C | 31.2°C | 15.8°C | 3 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2009 | 28.5°C | 25.2°C | 21.9°C | 31.8°C | 11.2°C | 51 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2008 | 27.0°C | 23.4°C | 19.8°C | 29.7°C | 8.2°C | 79 mm | 78% | 3.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2007 | 29.0°C | 26.0°C | 22.9°C | 30.6°C | 19.9°C | 121 mm | 82% | 3.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 27.7°C | 23.9°C | 20.1°C | 30.8°C | 11.8°C | 39 mm | 74% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 27.9°C | 24.6°C | 21.3°C | 31.6°C | 11.7°C | 148 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2004 | 27.5°C | 24.3°C | 21.2°C | 29.8°C | 15.2°C | 75 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2003 | 27.3°C | 24.2°C | 21.0°C | 29.2°C | 17.1°C | 51 mm | 84% | 3.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2002 | 28.6°C | 25.5°C | 22.3°C | 30.6°C | 15.9°C | 63 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2001 | 25.9°C | 22.7°C | 19.4°C | 28.7°C | 9.1°C | 41 mm | 84% | 3.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 27.1°C | 23.1°C | 19.1°C | 30.3°C | 12.9°C | 21 mm | 75% | 3.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1999 | 27.1°C | 24.0°C | 20.8°C | 29.3°C | 12.8°C | 103 mm | 82% | 3.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 28.2°C | 24.9°C | 21.6°C | 30.3°C | 16.9°C | 23 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1997 | 27.1°C | 23.7°C | 20.2°C | 29.6°C | 12.8°C | 106 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 28.1°C | 24.5°C | 20.9°C | 30.4°C | 13.0°C | 101 mm | 76% | 3.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 27.3°C | 24.7°C | 22.1°C | 29.8°C | 14.7°C | 176 mm | 86% | 3.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1994 | 27.0°C | 24.2°C | 21.4°C | 28.8°C | 17.8°C | 99 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1993 | 27.0°C | 24.2°C | 21.4°C | 29.2°C | 14.0°C | 154 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1992 | 25.7°C | 22.6°C | 19.5°C | 27.8°C | 14.5°C | 125 mm | 84% | 3.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1991 | 26.9°C | 23.7°C | 20.5°C | 28.5°C | 14.0°C | 61 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1990 | 28.2°C | 24.8°C | 21.4°C | 31.1°C | 12.2°C | 84 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1989 | 26.6°C | 23.5°C | 20.3°C | 29.5°C | 9.5°C | 48 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1988 | 26.1°C | 22.4°C | 18.7°C | 29.8°C | 15.1°C | 19 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 26.1°C | 22.0°C | 17.9°C | 28.5°C | 12.4°C | 59 mm | 75% | 4.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1986 | 28.0°C | 24.8°C | 21.5°C | 31.1°C | 16.2°C | 114 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1985 | 28.0°C | 25.4°C | 22.8°C | 29.5°C | 17.0°C | 75 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1984 | 28.6°C | 24.6°C | 20.6°C | 30.3°C | 15.7°C | 24 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 26.8°C | 24.1°C | 21.3°C | 28.6°C | 15.1°C | 114 mm | 86% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.1°C | 23.2°C | 20.3°C | 29.1°C | 12.1°C | 102 mm | 84% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.5°C | 24.2°C | 21.0°C | 28.9°C | 15.1°C | 29 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 27.5°C with lows near 20.9°C (mean 24.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 77 mm of rainfall in Sarasota, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 227 mm in 2024.
The hottest October reached 31.8°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to 8.2°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Daytime highs rose from 27.4°C to 28.1°C while overnight lows fell from 21.2°C to 21.1°C, widening the gap between day and night.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Sarasota and one of the drier months, so plan for around 27.5°C daytime highs and 20.9°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Sarasota, averaging 24.2°C.
For October in Sarasota, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.5°C and lows of 20.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3.3 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 4.1 m/s (1987).
The wettest October on record was 2024 with 227 mm. On average, October sees 77 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 October, 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 October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
