Florida · United States
Sarasota travel guide
Sarasota is a city in Florida, United States, home to about 55,000 people.
- Best months
- November to April
- Nearest airport
- SRQ7 km · Sarasota Bradenton International Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/New York
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
When to go
The best time to visit Sarasota
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Sarasota are November to April. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; August is the wettest, with about 222 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Sarasota: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ), about 6.7 km from the city centre in a straight line; St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport (PIE, 66 km) and Tampa International Airport (TPA, 71 km) are also within reach.
SRQ · Sarasota Bradenton International Airport
PIE · St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport
TPA · Tampa International Airport
Questions
Sarasota: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Sarasota?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Sarasota are November to April. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; August is the wettest, with about 222 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Sarasota?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ), about 6.7 km from the city centre in a straight line; St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport (PIE, 66 km) and Tampa International Airport (TPA, 71 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Sarasota?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Sarasota
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.