Monthly outlook for Lake Sarasota, FL: average high 90.6°, average low 78.8°. That is 2.1° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 1.7 inches), against a normal of 12 days and 3.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 18 August (94.6°), the coolest 23 August (74.8°).
90.6°/78.8°
Average high / low
+2.1°
Above normal
6 / 12
Wet days / normal
1.7 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 August – 18 August
91°
86.8°
+2.3°
19 August – 28 August
90.1°
87°
+1.7°
29 August – 7 September
at normal
86.4°
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August records over 66 years
95°1 August 2020All-time high
71.6°28 August 1984All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Sarasota (7 mi).
Mon, 1091° / 75°0
91 °
Lake Sarasota, Monday, 10 August
Light rain. High 91°, low 75°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind6 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point73°
Tue, 1189° / 76°0.04
89 °
Lake Sarasota, Tuesday, 11 August
Light rain. High 89°, low 76°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind6.8 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point74°
Wed, 1290° / 81°0.01
90 °
Lake Sarasota, Wednesday, 12 August
Light rain. High 90°, low 81°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind6.1 mph NW
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point72°
Thu, 1389° / 81°0
89 °
Lake Sarasota, Thursday, 13 August
Clear. High 89°, low 81°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind7.2 mph W
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point71°
Fri, 1492° / 80°0.05
92 °
Lake Sarasota, Friday, 14 August
Light rain. High 92°, low 80°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind10.7 mph NW
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point71°
Sat, 1593° / 79°0
93 °
Lake Sarasota, Saturday, 15 August
Overcast. High 93°, low 79°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind6.7 mph E
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point67°
Sun, 1689° / 81°0
89 °
Lake Sarasota, Sunday, 16 August
Overcast. High 89°, low 81°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind10.7 mph W
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point73°
Mon, 1791° / 82°0
91 °
Lake Sarasota, Monday, 17 August
Clear. High 91°, low 82°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind14.9 mph NW
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point72°
Tue, 1895° / 78°0.36
95 °
Lake Sarasota, Tuesday, 18 August
Rain. High 95°, low 78°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind21 mph N
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point73°
Wed, 1991° / 78°0.28
91 °
Lake Sarasota, Wednesday, 19 August
Rain. High 91°, low 78°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind10.2 mph W
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point72°
Thu, 2088° / 79°0
88 °
Lake Sarasota, Thursday, 20 August
Mostly clear. High 88°, low 79°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind11.7 mph SW
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point72°
Fri, 2188° / 82°0
88 °
Lake Sarasota, Friday, 21 August
Partly cloudy. High 88°, low 82°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind12.3 mph W
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point73°
Sat, 2289° / 82°0
89 °
Lake Sarasota, Saturday, 22 August
Partly cloudy. High 89°, low 82°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind12.1 mph NW
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point72°
Sun, 2391° / 75°0.34
91 °
Lake Sarasota, Sunday, 23 August
Rain. High 91°, low 75°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind12.6 mph E
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point70°
Mon, 2493° / 76°0.53
93 °
Lake Sarasota, Monday, 24 August
Rain. High 93°, low 76°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind13.9 mph NW
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point72°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2587° / 76°0.15
87 °
Lake Sarasota, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high87°
Average low76°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation67%
Record high94° (2020)
Record low73° (1996)
Wed, 2687° / 76°0.24
87 °
Lake Sarasota, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high87°
Average low76°
Average precipitation0.24 in
Chance of precipitation72%
Record high92° (2014)
Record low74° (1984)
Thu, 2787° / 76°0.19
87 °
Lake Sarasota, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high87°
Average low76°
Average precipitation0.19 in
Chance of precipitation65%
Record high92° (2014)
Record low73° (1969)
Fri, 2887° / 77°0.17
87 °
Lake Sarasota, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high87°
Average low77°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation65%
Record high93° (2014)
Record low72° (1984)
Sat, 2987° / 77°0.2
87 °
Lake Sarasota, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high87°
Average low77°
Average precipitation0.2 in
Chance of precipitation72%
Record high92° (2007)
Record low73° (1969)
Sun, 3087° / 76°0.25
87 °
Lake Sarasota, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high87°
Average low76°
Average precipitation0.25 in
Chance of precipitation75%
Record high93° (2014)
Record low73° (1969)
Mon, 3186° / 76°0.25
86 °
Lake Sarasota, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high86°
Average low76°
Average precipitation0.25 in
Chance of precipitation70%
Record high93° (2014)
Record low74° (1972)
Tue, 0187° / 76°0.25
87 °
Lake Sarasota, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high87°
Average low76°
Average precipitation0.25 in
Chance of precipitation73%
Record high93° (1963)
Record low73° (1994)
Wed, 0287° / 76°0.19
87 °
Lake Sarasota, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high87°
Average low76°
Average precipitation0.19 in
Chance of precipitation63%
Record high93° (2020)
Record low73° (2010)
Thu, 0386° / 76°0.21
86 °
Lake Sarasota, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high86°
Average low76°
Average precipitation0.21 in
Chance of precipitation70%
Record high92° (2020)
Record low72° (2010)
Fri, 0487° / 76°0.17
87 °
Lake Sarasota, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high87°
Average low76°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation68%
Record high94° (2020)
Record low72° (1967)
Sat, 0586° / 76°0.25
86 °
Lake Sarasota, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high86°
Average low76°
Average precipitation0.25 in
Chance of precipitation83%
Record high92° (2020)
Record low73° (1967)
Sun, 0686° / 76°0.23
86 °
Lake Sarasota, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high86°
Average low76°
Average precipitation0.23 in
Chance of precipitation70%
Record high92° (2020)
Record low72° (1978)
Mon, 0786° / 76°0.25
86 °
Lake Sarasota, Monday, 7 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high86°
Average low76°
Average precipitation0.25 in
Chance of precipitation72%
Record high91° (1961)
Record low71° (1984)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Lake Sarasota, FL are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in Lake Sarasota, FL since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.