Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Florida features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (67 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (50 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2445 mm (96.3 inches) and receives 272 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Florida enjoys an average of 3244 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 14 minutes to 12 hours 58 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Florida are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 21 °C (67 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Florida experiences 248 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 | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average high | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Daily mean | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average low | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Mean minimum | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Minimum | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
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Florida usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 28 rainy days and 306 mm (12.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Florida are February, March and April. On average, 90 mm (3.5 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) | 113 (4.4) | 80 (3.1) | 99 (3.9) | 91 (3.6) | 237 (9.3) | 309 (12.2) | 243 (9.6) | 274 (10.8) | 288 (11.3) | 320 (12.6) | 285 (11.2) | 106 (4.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Florida are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Florida: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 196 | 255 | 296 | 301 | 303 | 267 | 287 | 292 | 287 | 261 | 240 | 254 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 20m | 11h 38m | 12h 3m | 12h 28m | 12h 48m | 12h 58m | 12h 53m | 12h 35m | 12h 11m | 11h 46m | 11h 25m | 11h 14m |
Florida experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. 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) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |