Sarasota-Bradenton, FL

Florida · Records since 1911–2026

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Currently in Sarasota-Bradenton
As of 8:00 PM EDT

Records for July 28

🔥 Record High

97°F

July 28, 1927

+6° from 91° normal

❄ Record Low

65°F

July 28, 1984

-10° from 75° normal
🌞 Normal high: 91°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
Jul 26, 2026

Top 10 Record Highs — July 28

# Temp Date
🏆 97°F July 28, 1927
2 96°F July 28, 1996
3 96°F July 28, 1968
4 95°F July 28, 2023
5 95°F July 28, 2016
6 95°F July 28, 1999
7 95°F July 28, 1998
8 95°F July 28, 1993
9 94°F July 28, 1992
10 94°F July 28, 1989

Top 5 Record Lows — July 28

# Temp Date
🥶 65°F July 28, 1984
2 66°F July 28, 1976
3 68°F July 28, 1911
4 69°F July 28, 1970
5 69°F July 28, 1956
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
87
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

139 of 203 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1911–2026
62
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

42
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

17.58"
2026 YTD
Normal: 25.93"
-8.35"
4.39"
July so far
July normal: 7.39"
-3.00"
5.27"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 23.55"
-18.28"
5
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")