Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Florida features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (55 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1063 mm (41.8 inches) and receives 143 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Florida enjoys an average of 3795 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 49 minutes to 13 hours 24 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Florida are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Florida experiences 325 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) |
Average high | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average low | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
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Florida usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 20 rainy days and 182 mm (7.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Florida are January, February and March. On average, 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 24 (1.0) | 14 (0.6) | 15 (0.6) | 47 (1.8) | 222 (8.7) | 104 (4.1) | 110 (4.3) | 118 (4.6) | 168 (6.6) | 154 (6.1) | 61 (2.4) | 26 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 11 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Florida are April, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Florida: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 237 | 295 | 336 | 342 | 331 | 332 | 351 | 343 | 320 | 307 | 293 | 301 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 58m | 11h 26m | 12h 1m | 12h 38m | 13h 9m | 13h 24m | 13h 16m | 12h 49m | 12h 13m | 11h 37m | 11h 5m | 10h 49m |
Florida experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Florida UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 |