Weather in Sarasota in April 2026
- April is usually the driest month of the year in Sarasota
Average weather
Average temperature in Sarasota in April
The temperature in April is +84°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +90°F during the day and a minimum of +55°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 16% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +84°F to +79°F.
Is Sarasota warm or cold in April?
Sarasota is typically warm in April.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +73°F to +77°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +63°F to +66°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how April is compared to other months in Sarasota:
Climate in Sarasota in April
| March | April | May | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +73°F | +77°F | +82°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +37°F | +48°F | +57°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +90°F | +91°F | +97°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 62 mm | 55 mm | 65 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 73% | 72% | 72% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | 11 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | 13 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
April weather is still as good as in March. It’s getting warmer as April arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +73°F to +77°F during the day. As April arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 62 mm to 55 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 73% to 72%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during April, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 12 sunny days during the month.
May brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Sarasota is gradually increasing during April, going from 3 m/s to 8 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last April in Sarasota?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Sarasota in April has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1983 (+76°F) and the highest in 2023 (+84°F). The driest year was 1981 with only 623 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 2097 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Sarasota, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
