South Sarasota, Florida Weather
South Sarasota, Florida — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for South Sarasota, Sarasota County.
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About South Sarasota, Florida
South Sarasota unfolds with a gentle, sun-baked breath, a place where the persistent hum of cicadas forms the soundtrack to days bleached by an insistent Florida sun. It lies 3.5 miles south of Sarasota, FL (from Sarasota, FL: bearing 182°T), and is situated 9.2 miles south-west of Lakewood Ranch. The landscape here is a study in muted greens and earthy browns, a low-lying terrain etched by meandering waterways and fringed by the whispering embrace of mangrove forests. Palmetto fronds rustle with a dry, papery sound, and the air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, sweet scent of salt and blooming jasmine. The sky, a vast, unbroken dome, often shifts from a piercing cerulean to the bruised purples and fiery oranges of a spectacular sunset, casting long, dancing shadows across the subtly undulating land. The history of South Sarasota is intrinsically tied to the bounty of its waters and the fertile, if sandy, soil. For generations, the economy here has been shaped by the fishing fleets that once plied the nearby bays and the agricultural endeavors that coaxed citrus and vegetables from the earth. Though the agricultural fields have, in many places, given way to residential development and smaller, specialized businesses, a spirit of resourceful self-sufficiency still lingers. You can still find evidence of this past in the weathered docks that dot the shorelines and the occasional roadside stand selling the season's produce. South Sarasota, with its unpretentious charm, offers a quiet counterpoint to the more bustling coastal hubs, a place where the rhythm of life feels tethered to the ebb and flow of the tides and the enduring warmth of the sun.
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| Location | South Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 27.286159°N, 82.532875°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 34231 |
| Area Code | 941 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This South Sarasota, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for South Sarasota, Florida, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for South Sarasota includes coordinates 27.286159°N, 82.532875°W, situated in Sarasota County. ZIP code 34231. Telephone area code: 941. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
