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January Weather in South Sarasota Florida, United States

Daily high temperatures are around 71°F, rarely falling below 60°F or exceeding 80°F. The lowest daily average high temperature is 71°F on January 18.

Daily low temperatures are around 53°F, rarely falling below 40°F or exceeding 65°F. The lowest daily average low temperature is 53°F on January 18.

For reference, on August 8, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in South Sarasota typically range from 75°F to 89°F, while on January 18, the coldest day of the year, they range from 53°F to 71°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in January in South Sarasota

Average High and Low Temperature in January in South SarasotaJan112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313140°F40°F45°F45°F50°F50°F55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°F85°F85°FDecFebJan 1771°FJan 1771°F53°F53°FJan 171°FJan 171°F54°F54°FJan 3171°FJan 3171°F53°F53°F
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on January. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in January in South Sarasota

Average Hourly Temperature in January in South SarasotaJan112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMDecFebcoolcoolcomfortablecold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Pāsighāt, India (8,619 miles away) and Nantou, Taiwan (8,585 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to South Sarasota (view comparison).

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The month of January in South Sarasota experiences essentially constant cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy remaining about 39% throughout the month.

The clearest day of the month is January 30, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 63% of the time.

For reference, on July 6, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 68%, while on February 24, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 66%.

Cloud Cover Categories in January in South Sarasota

Cloud Cover Categories in January in South SarasotaJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%DecFebJan 160%Jan 160%Jan 3163%Jan 3163%Jan 1160%Jan 1160%Jan 2161%Jan 2161%clearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In South Sarasota, the chance of a wet day over the course of January is essentially constant, remaining around 20% throughout.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 69% on August 2, and its lowest chance is 13% on November 21.

Probability of Precipitation in January in South Sarasota

Probability of Precipitation in January in South SarasotaJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%2%2%4%4%6%6%8%8%10%10%12%12%14%14%16%16%18%18%20%20%22%22%DecFebJan 118%Jan 118%Jan 3120%Jan 3120%Jan 1120%Jan 1120%Jan 2120%Jan 2120%rain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).

Rainfall

To show variation within the month and not just the monthly total, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day rainfall during January in South Sarasota is gradually increasing, starting the month at 1.9 inches, when it rarely exceeds 3.7 inches or falls below 0.5 inches, and ending the month at 2.2 inches, when it rarely exceeds 4.2 inches or falls below 0.5 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in January in South Sarasota

The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.

Over the course of January in South Sarasota, the length of the day is gradually increasing. From the start to the end of the month, the length of the day increases by 26 minutes, implying an average daily increase of 53 seconds, and weekly increase of 6 minutes, 9 seconds.

The shortest day of the month is January 1, with 10 hours, 27 minutes of daylight and the longest day is January 31, with 10 hours, 54 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in January in South Sarasota

The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The latest sunrise of the month in South Sarasota is 7:21 AM on January 12 and the earliest sunrise is 5 minutes earlier at 7:16 AM on January 31.

The earliest sunset is 5:47 PM on January 1 and the latest sunset is 23 minutes later at 6:10 PM on January 31.

Daylight saving time is observed in South Sarasota during 2024, but it neither starts nor ends during January, so the entire month is in daylight saving time.

For reference, on June 20, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 6:35 AM and sets 13 hours, 52 minutes later, at 8:27 PM, while on December 21, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 7:15 AM and sets 10 hours, 25 minutes later, at 5:41 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in January in South Sarasota

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in January in South SarasotaJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031312 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMDecFeb7:16 AM7:16 AMJan 316:10 PMJan 316:10 PM7:19 AM7:19 AMJan 15:47 PMJan 15:47 PM7:21 AM7:21 AMJan 125:55 PMJan 125:55 PMSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunset
The solar day over the course of January. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in January in South Sarasota

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in January in South SarasotaJan112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMDecFeb001010202020303040500001010202030303040
northeastsouthwest
Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of January 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for January 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in January in South Sarasota

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in January in South SarasotaJan112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMDecFebDec 126:33 PMDec 126:33 PMDec 267:34 PMDec 267:34 PMJan 116:58 AMJan 116:58 AMJan 2512:55 PMJan 2512:55 PMFeb 96:00 PMFeb 96:00 PMFeb 247:31 AMFeb 247:31 AM6:54 AM6:54 AM5:17 PM5:17 PM5:22 PM5:22 PM8:02 AM8:02 AM7:43 AM7:43 AM6:12 PM6:12 PM6:07 PM6:07 PM8:08 AM8:08 AM7:10 AM7:10 AM6:10 PM6:10 PM5:52 PM5:52 PM7:14 AM7:14 AM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
Jan 2024IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
75%-11:11 AMW10:58 PME4:40 AMS251,579 mi
2
66%-11:38 AMW11:49 PME5:19 AMS251,367 mi
3
50%-12:05 PMW-5:58 AMS250,335 mi
4
47%12:41 AME12:33 PMW-6:37 AMS248,480 mi
5
37%1:34 AMESE1:03 PMWSW-7:19 AMS245,868 mi
6
27%2:30 AMESE1:36 PMWSW-8:03 AMS242,638 mi
7
18%3:30 AMESE2:16 PMWSW-8:52 AMS239,006 mi
8
11%4:33 AMESE3:03 PMWSW-9:47 AMS235,250 mi
9
5%5:39 AMESE3:58 PMWSW-10:48 AMS231,697 mi
10
1%6:43 AMESE5:02 PMWSW-11:53 AMS228,681 mi
11
0%7:43 AMESE6:12 PMWSW-12:58 PMS226,490 mi
12
2%8:36 AMESE7:24 PMWSW-2:00 PMS225,305 mi
13
8%9:21 AMESE8:34 PMWSW-2:58 PMS225,173 mi
14
15%10:01 AMESE9:41 PMW-3:51 PMS226,007 mi
15
25%10:37 AME10:46 PMW-4:40 PMS227,628 mi
16
36%11:10 AME11:49 PMW-5:28 PMS229,808 mi
17
50%11:44 AME--6:15 PMS232,316 mi
18
59%-12:51 AMWNW12:18 PMENE7:03 PMS234,956 mi
19
70%-1:54 AMWNW12:55 PMENE7:53 PMS237,581 mi
20
79%-2:56 AMWNW1:37 PMENE8:45 PMS240,095 mi
21
87%-3:59 AMWNW2:23 PMENE9:40 PMN242,451 mi
22
94%-4:59 AMWNW3:15 PMENE10:35 PMN244,625 mi
23
98%-5:56 AMWNW4:11 PMENE11:30 PMN246,604 mi
24
99%-6:46 AMWNW5:09 PMENE--
25
100%-7:30 AMWNW6:07 PMENE12:22 AMS248,368 mi
26
100%-8:08 AMWNW7:03 PMENE1:10 AMS249,877 mi
27
98%-8:42 AMWNW7:58 PMENE1:55 AMS251,067 mi
28
94%-9:12 AMWNW8:50 PME2:37 AMS251,854 mi
29
89%-9:40 AMW9:42 PME3:17 AMS252,139 mi
30
82%-10:06 AMW10:33 PME3:55 AMS251,822 mi
31
74%-10:33 AMW11:25 PME4:34 AMS250,819 mi

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy in South Sarasota is gradually decreasing during January, falling from 20% to 15% over the course of the month.

The lowest chance of a muggy day during January is 15% on January 26.

For reference, on July 26, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 100% of the time, while on January 26, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 15% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in January in South Sarasota

Humidity Comfort Levels in January in South SarasotaJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%DecFebJan 2615%Jan 2615%Jan 120%Jan 120%Jan 1117%Jan 1117%muggymuggyhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortabledrydryoppressiveoppressive
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in South Sarasota is essentially constant during January, remaining within 0.2 miles per hour of 10.6 miles per hour throughout.

For reference, on November 6, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 10.8 miles per hour, while on July 19, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 6.4 miles per hour.

The highest daily average wind speed during January is 10.7 miles per hour on January 29.

Average Wind Speed in January in South Sarasota

Average Wind Speed in January in South SarasotaJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mphDecFebJan 2910.7 mphJan 2910.7 mphJan 110.4 mphJan 110.4 mphJan 1610.6 mphJan 1610.6 mph
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The hourly average wind direction in South Sarasota throughout January is predominantly from the north, with a peak proportion of 39% on January 28.

Wind Direction in January in South Sarasota

Wind Direction in January in South SarasotaJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%DecFebsoutheastnorthwest
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

South Sarasota is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average surface water temperature in South Sarasota is gradually decreasing during January, falling by 2°F, from 68°F to 66°F, over the course of the month.

Average Water Temperature in January in South Sarasota

Average Water Temperature in January in South SarasotaJan112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313162°F62°F64°F64°F66°F66°F68°F68°F70°F70°F72°F72°F74°F74°F76°F76°FDecFebJan 168°FJan 168°FJan 3166°FJan 3166°FJan 1167°FJan 1167°FJan 2166°FJan 2166°F
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

While it does not do so every year, freezing temperatures are seen in South Sarasota over some winters. The day least likely to be in the growing season is January 16, with a 77% chance.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in January in South Sarasota

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in January in South Sarasotagrowing seasonJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%DecFeb82%Jan 182%Jan 190%Jan 3190%Jan 3177%Jan 1177%Jan 1181%Jan 2181%Jan 21coldcoolcomfortablewarmvery cold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days in South Sarasota are increasing during January, increasing by 361°F, from 12°F to 373°F, over the course of the month.

Growing Degree Days in January in South Sarasota

Growing Degree Days in January in South SarasotaJan112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313150°F50°F100°F100°F150°F150°F200°F200°F250°F250°F300°F300°F350°F350°F400°F400°F450°F450°F500°F500°FDecFebJan 112°FJan 112°FJan 31373°FJan 31373°FJan 11132°FJan 11132°FJan 21252°FJan 21252°F
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of January, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in South Sarasota is gradually increasing during January, rising by 0.7 kWh, from 3.6 kWh to 4.3 kWh, over the course of the month.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in January in South Sarasota

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in January in South SarasotaJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWhDecFebJan 13.6 kWhJan 13.6 kWhJan 314.3 kWhJan 314.3 kWhJan 113.8 kWhJan 113.8 kWhJan 214.0 kWhJan 214.0 kWh
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of South Sarasota are 27.286 deg latitude, -82.533 deg longitude, and 13 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of South Sarasota is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 26 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 9 feet. Within 10 miles is also essentially flat (39 feet). Within 50 miles is essentially flat (161 feet).

The area within 2 miles of South Sarasota is covered by artificial surfaces (71%) and water (20%), within 10 miles by water (47%) and artificial surfaces (40%), and within 50 miles by water (56%) and cropland (15%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in South Sarasota, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 2 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in South Sarasota.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and South Sarasota according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at South Sarasota is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between South Sarasota and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of South Sarasota and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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