South Sarasota, FL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for South Sarasota, a community in Sarasota County, Florida.
Today
85°F
Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Isolated rain showers between 2pm and 4pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for South Sarasota
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 85°F | Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 8 mph SSE | 26% |
| Tonight | 71°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 3 mph E | 26% |
| Thursday | 84°F | Sunny | 5 mph N | 4% |
| Thursday Night | 70°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph NNE | 3% |
| Friday | 84°F | Sunny | 2 to 8 mph N | 3% |
| Friday Night | 70°F | Mostly Clear | 3 to 7 mph NNW | 3% |
| Saturday | 82°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph NNW | 1% |
| Saturday Night | 65°F | Mostly Clear | 6 to 9 mph N | 0% |
| Sunday | 80°F | Sunny | 6 to 9 mph N | 2% |
| Sunday Night | 64°F | Partly Cloudy then Isolated Rain Showers | 9 mph N | 15% |
| Monday | 77°F | Isolated Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny | 10 mph NNE | 15% |
| Monday Night | 62°F | Partly Cloudy | 9 mph NE | 9% |
| Tuesday | 79°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 mph NNE | 12% |
| Tuesday Night | 63°F | Partly Cloudy | 7 mph N | 12% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for South Sarasota (27.286, -82.533). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for South Sarasota
Last spring frost
Jan 15
First fall frost
Jan 10
Growing season
365 days
Hardiness zone
10a
More local growing data for South Sarasota: nearby ZIP 34231 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Florida frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Sarasota Bradenton Ap, Fl (9.7 mi from South Sarasota). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.