Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 52 min6:36 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 25 min7:15 am – 5:40 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 73°F, lows 52°F49 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare85 days above 90°F, 1 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sarasota Bradenton Ap station, 10 mi away; snow from Venice
Parks and public landsBee Ridge Parkpark · 1.7 miSiesta Beach Parkpark · 2.0 miOscar Scherer State Parkstate park · 6.0 mi · 1,396 acresSarasota National Cemeteryhistoric site · 8.2 mi · 292 acresMyakka River State Parkstate park · 11.3 mi · 37,198 acresLake Manatee State Parkstate park · 17.8 mi · 549 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighSarasota County, FL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighHurricane Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighCoastal flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025236 of 365 days measured129 moderate daysMedian index 46, worst day 84main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Sarasota County monitors, FL
Drinking waterSarasota Co Special Util Distserves 272,267 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation15 ft5 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSarasota Memorial Hospital3.7 miPost officeGulf Gate Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSarasota City Hall5.1 miPoliceSarasota County Sheriff's Office Community Policing Station2.6 miFire stationSarasota County Fire Department Station 11under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools3 elementary, 2 high, 3 otherElementaryGulf Gate Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolMangrove School of Sarasotaunder a mileHighRiverview High School1.1 miCollegeSuncoast Technical College1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSarasota Bradenton International Airport SRQ9.2 miInterstateI-754.7 miUS highwayUS 411.4 miAmtrakUnion Station TPA48 miCoachSarasota Cattlemen Bus StationFlixBus5.6 miTransit61 stops within a mileBreeze TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 34230 ZIP area.
