Manatee County

Region · Florida

Manatee County

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Best timeOct–May
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Nearest airportSRQ · 13 mi
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Overview

Manatee County is in the Tampa Bay Area, a metropolitan area on the Florida West Coast.

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Plan your trip

Best time to visit & weather

Most comfortable: Oct–May. Summer highs reach about 92°F; winter lows dip to about 52°F. Very hot (Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep) — plan outdoor time for mornings. Wettest: Aug and Jul. (climate data from nearby Sarasota)

Jan: 2.8 in rain2.8"Jan: high 72°F, low 52°F72°52°JanFeb: 1.9 in rain1.9"Feb: high 75°F, low 55°F75°55°FebMar: 2.9 in rain2.9"Mar: high 78°F, low 58°F78°58°MarApr: 2.5 in rain2.5"Apr: high 82°F, low 63°F82°63°AprMay: 2.6 in rain2.6"May: high 88°F, low 68°F88°68°MayJun: 7.1 in rain7.1"Jun: high 90°F, low 74°F90°74°JunJul: 7.4 in rain7.4"Jul: high 91°F, low 75°F91°75°JulAug: 9.1 in rain9.1"Aug: high 92°F, low 75°F92°75°AugSep: 6.0 in rain6"Sep: high 90°F, low 74°F90°74°SepOct: 2.8 in rain2.8"Oct: high 86°F, low 68°F86°68°OctNov: 1.8 in rain1.8"Nov: high 80°F, low 60°F80°60°NovDec: 2.3 in rain2.3"Dec: high 75°F, low 55°F75°55°Dec

Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).

Getting there

  • From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
  • SRQ Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, Sarasota/Bradenton — 13 mi away (major hub). Directions
  • TPA Tampa International Airport, Tampa — 36 mi away (major hub). Directions
Full “Get in” guide ↓

Sample 3-day trip

  1. Day 1: Anna Maria Island — Anna Maria Island Historical Society, Leffis Key Preserve, Fun and More Rentals.
  2. Day 2: Bradenton — Lake Manatee State Park, Bishop Museum of Science and Nature, De Soto National Memorial.
  3. Day 3: Longboat Key — Rufus P Jordan House, Bayfront Park.

Built from the best-covered destinations in this region; open each for its own day plan.

Places in Manatee County

Anna Maria Island

Anna Maria Island

City / town · 13 listings

Bradenton

Bradenton

City / town · 9 listings

Longboat Key

Longboat Key

City / town · 8 listings

Palmetto

Palmetto

City / town · 6 listings

Cities

  • Bradenton — main city in the county; on the mainland
  • Longboat Key — south of Anna Maria, with beautiful beaches like its northern neighbor
  • Palmetto — town across the river from Bradenton

Other destinations

  • Anna Maria Island — contains the cities of Anna Maria, Holmes Beach, and Bradenton Beach

Get around

By bus

Nearby

Sarasota

Sarasota

City / town · 55 listings · 15 mi away

Ruskin

Ruskin

City / town · 3 listings · 17 mi away

Siesta Key

Siesta Key

City / town · 9 listings · 17 mi away

Saint Petersburg

Saint Petersburg

City / town · 87 listings · 27 mi away

Venice

Venice

City / town · 8 listings · 27 mi away

St. Pete Beach

St. Pete Beach

City / town · 42 listings · 29 mi away

Brandon

Brandon

City / town · 8 listings · 32 mi away

Tampa

Tampa

City / town · 111 listings · 33 mi away

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