Can I swim in Sarasota in January? All information about water temperature in Gulf of Mexico in January. Historical data, comparison and analysis.
Analysis of historical data on water temperature in Sarasota in January
Average temperature in Gulf of Mexico in Sarasota in January is 64°F. It is cool bathing water, but acceptable for short dives for physically fit and hardened people. Continuous exposure to such water for more than four hours can lead to severe hypothermia.
Minimum water temperature in Sarasota in January is 57°F, maximum - 73°F. In recent years, at the beginning of the month, the temperature value here is at around 67°F, and by the end of the month the water warms up to 63°F.
Average water temperature in the first decade is 66°F, in the middle of the month - 62°F, and at the end - 63°F.
Table of water temperature values in Sarasota in January in recent years
| Day | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| 1 | 64°F | 71°F | 69°F | 69°F |
| 2 | 64°F | 66°F | 69°F | 68°F |
| 3 | 64°F | 66°F | 68°F | 69°F |
| 4 | 64°F | 66°F | 69°F | 69°F |
| 5 | 64°F | 66°F | 66°F | 68°F |
| 6 | 62°F | 64°F | 66°F | 69°F |
| 7 | 64°F | 64°F | 64°F | 68°F |
| 8 | 62°F | 64°F | 64°F | 68°F |
| 9 | 64°F | 64°F | 64°F | 68°F |
| 10 | 64°F | 62°F | 62°F | 66°F |
| 11 | 64°F | 62°F | 62°F | 66°F |
| 12 | 62°F | 62°F | 62°F | 66°F |
| 13 | 62°F | 62°F | 62°F | 66°F |
| 14 | 64°F | 62°F | 62°F | 66°F |
| 15 | 64°F | 60°F | 60°F | 64°F |
| 16 | 64°F | 60°F | 60°F | 66°F |
| 17 | 62°F | 60°F | 60°F | 66°F |
| 18 | 64°F | 60°F | 59°F | 66°F |
| 19 | 62°F | 60°F | 59°F | 66°F |
| 20 | 62°F | 60°F | 59°F | 68°F |
| 21 | 62°F | 60°F | 59°F | 68°F |
| 22 | 62°F | 62°F | 59°F | 68°F |
| 23 | 59°F | 64°F | 59°F | 68°F |
| 24 | 60°F | 66°F | 59°F | 68°F |
| 25 | 60°F | 66°F | 59°F | 68°F |
| 26 | 62°F | 66°F | 59°F | 68°F |
| 27 | 64°F | 66°F | 59°F | 68°F |
| 28 | 64°F | 66°F | 59°F | 68°F |
| 29 | 62°F | 64°F | 59°F | 68°F |
| 30 | 64°F | 66°F | 60°F | 66°F |
| 31 | 62°F | 64°F | 60°F | 66°F |
Water temperature in neighboring resorts
Details of the water temperature today in Sarasota and forecast for the next week, see the link:
seatemperature.net/current/united-states/sarasota-sea-temperature
