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Sarasota weather in May

Weather in Sarasota: May

Average day temperature: 84.5°F
Average night temperature: 72.7°F
Sea water temperature: 80.0°F
Number of sunny days: 18 days
Day length: 13.2 - 13.8 hours
Number of rainy days: 4 days
Precipitation totals: 2.3 in.

Air temperature in May, °F

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2025
2024
2023

The highest day temperature during May of 2025 was 94°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 60°F. Daily and nightly averages during May were 88.1°F and 72.6°F.

Sea water temperature in Sarasota in May, °F

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The average sea water temperature in May of 2025 was 82.7°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 86.9°F and 77.5°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days

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

Precipitation total in May, in.

Precipitation total value in Sarasota in May is 2.4 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in May, mph

The average wind speed value in May is 9.1 mph

Average sunny hours

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: 9.8.

Best time for vacation in Sarasota

Sunniest months:
May 18 days
April 17 days
March 16 days
Warmest months:
August 89.4 °F
July 89.1 °F
September 87.3 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 87.0 °F
July 86.5 °F
September 85.3 °F
Coldest months:
January 67.0 °F
February 71.5 °F
December 71.9 °F
Rainiest months:
July 9 days
August 9 days
September 8 days
Windiest months:
April 10.1 mph
November 10.0 mph
January 10.0 mph

Sarasota on a weather map

Sarasota
+66°F
SE 4 mph
Feels like: +66°F
Precip.: 0%
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24 Hours Forecast
Sarasota
Local time: 22:03
December 05, friday
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63°F
W
4 mph
0300
61°F
NW
6 mph
0600
63°F
NW
7 mph
0900
64°F
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7 mph
1200
72°F
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12 mph
1500
73°F
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12 mph
1800
72°F
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8 mph
2100
72°F
N
7 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F