Weather in Sarasota in January 2026
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Sarasota;
Average weather
Average temperature in Sarasota in January
The temperature in January is +73°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +82°F during the day and a minimum of +39°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 8% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +77°F to +81°F.
Is Sarasota warm or cold in January?
Sarasota is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +72°F to +68°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +61°F to +57°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is the coldest month in Sarasota, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Sarasota in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +72°F | +68°F | +70°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +34°F | +32°F | +34°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +86°F | +84°F | +86°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 50 mm | 61 mm | 48 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 75% | 75% | 75% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1019 HPa | 1019 HPa | 1018 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 10 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January typically has worse weather conditions compared to December. It’s getting colder in January. From +72°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +68°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 50 mm to 61 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 75%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 10 sunny days during the month.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in February as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 7 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 decreasing during January, going from 2 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Sarasota?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Sarasota in January 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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Monthly weather in Sarasota
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.
