Sarasota-Bradenton, FL

Florida · Records since 1911–2026

🌙 80°F Feels like 92°
Currently in Sarasota-Bradenton
As of 3:30 AM EDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

95°F

August 11, 2023

+3° from 92° normal

❄ Record Low

68°F

August 11, 1982

-7° from 75° normal
🌞 Normal high: 92°F 🌑 Normal low: 75°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Sarasota-Bradenton

🔥
101°F
Hottest Day Ever
Aug 13, 2007
20°F
Coldest Day Ever
Dec 26, 1983
🌧
11.06"
Wettest Day Ever
Aug 4, 2024
0.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Aug 9, 2026

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 95°F August 11, 2023
2 95°F August 11, 1998
3 95°F August 11, 1993
4 95°F August 11, 1984
5 95°F August 11, 1938
6 94°F August 11, 2021
7 94°F August 11, 2016
8 94°F August 11, 1988
9 94°F August 11, 1987
10 94°F August 11, 1975

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 68°F August 11, 1982
2 68°F August 11, 1918
3 69°F August 11, 1989
4 70°F August 11, 1994
5 70°F August 11, 1977
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1911–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Sarasota-Bradenton

threshold: 94°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.4
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
96°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
91
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
3
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

141 of 207 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1911–2026
66
2026 so far
94
Avg/year 1970–2025
105
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
144
Most in a year (1990)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Sarasota-Bradenton

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jun 9, 1938 – Jun 19, 1938 11 98°F (Jun 17) 95°F 69°F
2 Jul 5, 1932 – Jul 15, 1932 11 96°F (Jul 10) 95°F 72°F
3 Aug 25, 1963 – Sep 3, 1963 10 95°F (Aug 29) 94°F 72°F
4 Jun 17, 1998 – Jun 25, 1998 9 100°F (Jun 18) 98°F 73°F
5 Jun 28, 1998 – Jul 6, 1998 9 100°F (Jun 30) 97°F 75°F
6 Jul 25, 1998 – Aug 2, 1998 9 100°F (Jul 25) 96°F 74°F
7 Aug 9, 1938 – Aug 17, 1938 9 98°F (Aug 14) 95°F 73°F
8 Aug 5, 2023 – Aug 13, 2023 9 98°F (Aug 12) 95°F 80°F
9 Aug 18, 1987 – Aug 26, 1987 9 96°F (Aug 26) 95°F 74°F
10 Jul 5, 1993 – Jul 13, 1993 9 96°F (Jul 7) 94°F 71°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

44
2026 so far
above-normal nights
22.1
Avg / summer
1970–2020
82
Most in a summer
2020

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

19.16"
2026 YTD
Normal: 29.55"
-10.39"
1.58"
August so far
August normal: 9.11"
-7.53"
6.85"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 23.55"
-16.70"
6
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — June 2026

84.9°F

Average temperature · June 2026

7th-warmest month on record

1st-warmest June of 113 on record

+3.5° vs. 81.4° average (1991–2020)
86.2°F
Warmest month ever
July 2023
84.9°F
Warmest June ever
2026
27
Days ≥ 90°F
in June
96°F
Hottest of 2026
Jun 8

Longest 90°F Streak in June

19 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jun 12–30, 2026, peaking at 95°F)

The longest June streak since 2016 (10 years). The June record is 30 days, set in 1927.


Average June Temperature by Year

1911–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Junes on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2026 84.9°F
2 1998 83.9°F
3 2010 83.5°F
4 2016 83.4°F
5 2019 83.4°F
6 2024 83.1°F
7 2023 82.9°F
8 2020 82.8°F
9 2021 82.6°F
10 2022 82.2°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 2023 86.2°F
2 August 2023 85.9°F
3 July 2020 85.8°F
4 July 2016 85.4°F
5 August 2020 85.2°F
6 August 2014 85.0°F
7 June 2026 84.9°F
8 September 2019 84.8°F
9 August 2016 84.7°F
10 August 2011 84.5°F

Nearby Stations — June 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp June Rank
Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 84.9°F 1st of 113
Tampa, FL 84.8°F 3rd of 137
Punta Gorda, FL 83.6°F 4th of 104
Lakeland, FL 85.0°F 1st of 76
Winter Haven, FL 84.0°F 5th of 77
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1342 complete months on record.