Rainfall totals Sarasota, FL
Through Oct 7, 2026, Sarasota has received 50.89 inches of rain for the year, according to the official daily climate report. The normal year-to-date total is 43.10 inches. The normal figure is what the city would typically have seen by this point in the calendar. This reading comes from the station gauge at SARASOTA-BRADENTON in the National Weather Service's daily climate report.
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Data from Sarasota Bradenton Airport, with records back to 1999. Across the record from 1999, 100 percent of days have a reading, with 100 percent in 2025.
Most recent rainfall
0.01 inches of rain fell on Oct 3, 2026, the latest measurable rainfall this year.
According to the National Weather Service daily climate report, 1.14 inches of rain fell at SARASOTA-BRADENTON on Oct 7, 2026.
Official rainfall report for Oct 7, 2026
| Measured | Normal | vs normal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain on Oct 7, 2026 | 1.14 inches | 0.13 inches | +1.01 inches |
| Last 48 hours | 6.03 inches | ||
| Last 72 hours | 6.03 inches | ||
| Last 7 days | 6.04 inches | ||
| Month to date | 6.04 inches | 0.95 inches | +5.09 inches (+536%) |
| Year to date | 50.89 inches | 43.10 inches | +7.79 inches (+18%) |
| Record for Oct 7 | 2.61 inches | 1946 |
Source: National Weather Service daily climate report for SARASOTA-BRADENTON, issued the morning after Oct 7, 2026. The local National Weather Service office issues the daily climate report for the airport station the next morning, and that report is the official figure.
How much rain did Sarasota get?
Days with measurable rain, 2026
| Date | Rainfall |
|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.53 inches |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 0.14 inches |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.22 inches |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 1.66 inches |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 0.53 inches |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 0.36 inches |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 0.33 inches |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 0.25 inches |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 3.43 inches |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 0.87 inches |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 1.00 inches |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 1.40 inches |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 0.11 inches |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 1.18 inches |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 0.86 inches |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 1.62 inches |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 0.36 inches |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 0.19 inches |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 0.21 inches |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 0.34 inches |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 1.03 inches |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 0.04 inches |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 1.58 inches |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 0.30 inches |
With 3.43 inches on Sep 7, 2026, this is the 25th wettest of the 3,003 measurable rain days in the Sarasota Bradenton Airport record, which begins in 1999. That is the most rain recorded at this station on September 7 since 1999.
Through Oct 3, 2026, the GHCN-Daily station record shows 44.86 inches of measurable rain so far this year, falling over a 83-day span. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.
Sarasota rainfall by month, 2026
| Month | Rainfall | Normal | vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1.54 inches | 2.79 inches | -1.25 inches (-45%) |
| February | 2.16 inches | 1.92 inches | +0.24 inches (+13%) |
| March | 1.87 inches | 2.85 inches | -0.98 inches (-34%) |
| April | 1.67 inches | 2.46 inches | -0.79 inches (-32%) |
| May | 5.07 inches | 2.58 inches | +2.49 inches (+97%) |
| June | 0.88 inches | 7.05 inches | -6.17 inches (-88%) |
| July | 12.01 inches | 7.39 inches | +4.62 inches (+63%) |
| August | 7.82 inches | 9.11 inches | -1.29 inches (-14%) |
| September | 11.83 inches | 6.00 inches | +5.83 inches (+97%) |
| October | 0.01 inches | 2.76 inches |
October is still in progress; figures run through Oct 3, 2026. Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
Rainfall days at each threshold in Sarasota
| Year | 0.5+ in. | 1+ in. | 2+ in. | 3+ in. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | 18 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 39 | 23 | 9 | 4 |
| 2023 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 32 | 14 | 4 | 1 |
| 2021 | 31 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 3 |
| 2019 | 33 | 15 | 3 | 1 |
| 2018 | 33 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 2017 | 35 | 18 | 7 | 4 |
| 2016 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
| Average | 29.3 | 13.6 | 4.1 | 1.5 |
A day counts when its rainfall total meets or passes the column amount, from Sarasota Bradenton Airport records in GHCN-Daily. Every complete year starting with 1999 counts toward the average, 26 years in total.
Past rainfall years in Sarasota
All-time rainfall records
| Wettest day | 11.06 inches | Aug 4, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Wettest year | 78.07 inches | 2024 |
| Driest year | 27.13 inches | 2023 |
| Average year | 47.85 inches | 26 complete years on record |
| Rain days a year | 108 | average, 0.01 inch or more |
| Record begins | 1999 | 10,019 daily readings |
Monthly rainfall normals
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches | 2.79 | 1.92 | 2.85 | 2.46 | 2.58 | 7.05 | 7.39 | 9.11 | 6.00 | 2.76 | 1.81 | 2.33 | 49.05 |
Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
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