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Sarasota weather in May

Weather in Sarasota: May

Average day temperature: 84.3°F
Average night temperature: 72.7°F
Sea water temperature: 79.8°F
Number of sunny days: 19 days
Day length: 13.2 - 13.8 hours
Number of rainy days: 4 days
Precipitation totals: 2.5 in.

Air temperature in May, °F

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Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during May of 2024 was 91°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 69°F. Day and night temperature averages during May were 85.4°F and 75.3°F.

Sea water temperature in Sarasota in May, °F

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93

The average sea water temperature in May of 2024 was 82.9°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 87.3°F and 76.5°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
58%
32%
10%

Mostly all days in May are sunny but cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in May, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.3
2.5
3.8
5.1
6.4
7.6
8.9
1.8
1.1
2.0
4.5
6.7
7.4
5.4
1.9
1.0
1.8
1.1
2.0
4.5
6.7
7.4
5.4
2.7
1.9
1.0

Precipitation total value in Sarasota in May is 2.7 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in May, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.7
3.4
5.2
6.9
8.6
10.3
12.0
9.2
9.7
9.9
8.3
8.1
7.3
8.2
10.0
9.7
9.1
9.8
9.2
9.7
9.9
8.3
8.1
7.3
8.2
9.2
10.0
9.7
9.1
9.8

The average wind speed value in May is 9.2 mph

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.8
3.5
5.3
7.0
8.8
10.6
12.3
6.2
6.1
6.9
6.5
7.2
7.9
7.9
9.7
8.3
7.1
6.5
6.2
6.1
6.9
6.5
7.2
7.9
7.9
10.3
9.7
8.3
7.1
6.5

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in May is: 10.3.

Best time for vacation in Sarasota

Sunniest months:
May 19 days
April 17 days
March 16 days
Warmest months:
August 89.5 °F
July 89.1 °F
September 87.3 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 86.9 °F
July 86.5 °F
September 85.4 °F
Coldest months:
January 67.0 °F
February 71.5 °F
December 71.9 °F
Rainiest months:
July 10 days
August 10 days
September 9 days
Windiest months:
November 10.1 mph
April 10.1 mph
January 10.0 mph

Sarasota on a weather map

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24 Hours Forecast
Sarasota
Local time: 18:32
March 29, saturday
2100
73°F
W
9 mph
March 30, sunday
0000
72°F
NW
7 mph
0300
72°F
W
8 mph
0600
72°F
NW
9 mph
0900
75°F
NW
11 mph
1200
84°F
N
11 mph
1500
84°F
NE
14 mph
1800
79°F
NE
11 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F