2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
The Villages, FL vs Sarasota, FL

Highlights

On average, there are 251 sunny days per year in Sarasota. The Villages averages 238 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sarasota, Florida gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The Villages, Florida gets 50.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Sarasota averages 0 inches of snow per year. The Villages averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Sarasota, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 90.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 50.9
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

The Villages, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 91.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 46.2
Rain: averages 50.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sarasota is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Florida.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for The Villages is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Florida.

Today's Weather - The Villages, FL

87°F

Today's Weather - Sarasota, FL

80°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: The Villages / Sarasota

July is the hottest month for The Villages with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Florida. In The Villages, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for The Villages are November, March and April.

August is the hottest month for Sarasota with an average high temperature of 90.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Florida. In Sarasota, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sarasota are March, November and February.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for The Villages with an average of 46.2°. This is colder than most places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sarasota with an average of 50.9°. This is warmer than most places in Florida.

In The Villages, there are 95.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Florida.

In Sarasota, there are 83.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Florida.

In The Villages, there are 6.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.

In Sarasota, there are 1.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Florida.

In The Villages, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

In Sarasota, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

June is the wettest month in The Villages with 7.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.5 inches in The Villages means that it is one of the driest places in Florida.


August is the wettest month in Sarasota with 9.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 48% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.0 inches in Sarasota means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.

August is the rainiest month in The Villages with 16.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 114.6 rainy days annually in The Villages, which is about average compared to other places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Sarasota with 16.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 106.0 rainy days annually in Sarasota, which is less rainy than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 42% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in The Villages, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Sarasota, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in The Villages.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Sarasota.