Sarasota weather in April

In April, Sarasota sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 67°F, with 1.9 in of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 76°F in the first days to 80°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Sarasota's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sarasota's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
7th warmest
Overnight low
67°
6th coldest
Rainfall
1.9 in
5.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:11 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
40%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Sarasota is city in and county seat of Sarasota County, Florida, United States.

Density
844/km²
people per km²
Founded
1763

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 76°F in the first days to 80°F by the end.

A typical April day in Sarasota reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 67°F overnight — a 11°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 73°F and 82°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°F warmer than March and about 5°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How April really feels in Sarasota

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Sarasota weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan69° / 57°2.35.710.57.2
Feb70° / 58°1.65.3117.4
Mar73° / 62°2.05.311.87.9
Apr78° / 67°1.95.312.67.8
May83° / 72°2.27.913.36.6
Jun85° / 77°5.818.213.74.2
Jul86° / 78°5.421.613.63.6
Aug87° / 78°6.023133.4
Sep85° / 77°6.017.512.24.2
Oct82° / 72°2.67.711.36.6
Nov76° / 64°1.53.810.68.1
Dec71° / 60°1.85.210.37.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26832
36832
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56832
66733
76733
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Sarasota gets around 1.9 in of rain over 5.3 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 18% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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3018

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 46% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1171827335
2161827345
3161727355
4151727356
5151726366
6151726366
7141726366
8141726367
9141726367
10141726367
11131726377
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Wind in April

Winds average 9 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:276:42
212.36:266:43
312.36:256:43
412.36:246:44
512.46:236:44
612.46:226:45
712.46:216:45
812.46:206:46
912.56:186:46
1012.56:176:47
1112.56:166:47
1212.56:156:48
1312.66:146:48
1412.66:136:49
1512.66:126:49
1612.66:116:50
1712.76:106:50
1812.76:096:51
1912.76:086:51
2012.86:076:52
2112.86:066:52
2212.86:056:53
2312.86:046:54
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2512.96:026:55
2612.96:016:55
2712.96:006:56
2813.05:596:56
2913.05:586:57
3013.05:576:57

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 6.53 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.3Intense
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Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Sarasota

In seasonPeak

None of Sarasota's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Sarasota sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Sarasota's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Sarasota?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Sarasota for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sarasota in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Sarasota sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 67°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Sarasota in April

The nearest coast averages about 73°F in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 86°F and coldest in February near 65°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 13 to Dec 26 — about 9.5 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan65Cool
Feb65Cool
Mar68Refreshing
Apr73Refreshing
May78Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul85Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep85Tropical
Oct81Warm
Nov74Refreshing
Dec69Refreshing

UV index in Sarasota in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sarasota peaks around July 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Sarasota in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Sarasota is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1717 µg/m³Nov 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Good
May11Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sarasota?

Sarasota sits at 27.3°N, 82.5°W, 23 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Bayshore Gardens, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around Sarasota

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Sarasota.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Sarasota has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 ft around an average of 23 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 ft.

The land around Sarasota is covered by artificial surfaces (43%), trees (30%) and water (20%) within 2 miles, water (41%) and trees (27%) within 10 miles, and water (43%), trees (27%) and grassland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
69 ft
10 miles
95 ft
50 miles
384 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
April weather nearby: Bayshore Gardens 7.5 mi · South Bradenton 9.3 mi · Bradenton 12 mi · Venice 17 mi · North Port 27 mi · Ruskin 27 mi · Sun City Center 29 mi · St. Petersburg 31 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Sarasota (27.3364°, -82.5306°, elevation 23 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).