siesta key's average monthly temperatures: month: high: low: gulf water: rainfall: january: 72: 51: 63: 2.6 february: 74: 57: 64: 1.5 march: 77: 57: 68: 4.3 april: 81: 59: 74: 1.01 may: 87: 68: 78 2.8 june: 89: 73: 83: 5.0 july: 92: 75: 86: 7.9 august: 91: 74: 87: 5.4 september: 89: 73: 85: 7.8 october: 85: 68: 79: 4.5 november: 80: 69: 72: 2.0 december: 73: 59: 67: 1.91 avg. relative humidity: high 83% low 58%: prevailing wind: east: elevation sea level
Cold-Water Thawing. You can also thaw wrapped chicken safely by submerging it in cold water in your sink or a large bowl. Allow about 30 minutes of thawing time for every pound of chicken, changing the water every 30 minutes. See More Tips for Cooking with Chicken.
Thawing in cold water, 40 degrees or below, is safe and much faster â water transfers heat far more efficiently than air â but it can still take hours. Iâve never had much luck with the defrost setting on microwave ovens, which can start to cook one part of the food while the rest is still frozen. Credit Harry Campbell.