Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cedar Key features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (58 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1292 mm (50.8 inches) and receives 142 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cedar Key enjoys an average of 3485 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 18 minutes to 13 hours 57 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Cedar Key are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 17 °C (58 - 63 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cedar Key experiences 168 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 | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean maximum | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average high | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Daily mean | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average low | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean minimum | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Minimum | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Cedar Key, Florida, United States with other places around the world.
Cedar Key usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 22 rainy days and 191 mm (7.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cedar Key are January, March and November. On average, 47 mm (1.9 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) | 58 (2.3) | 74 (2.9) | 31 (1.2) | 79 (3.1) | 117 (4.6) | 156 (6.1) | 221 (8.7) | 195 (7.7) | 127 (5.0) | 68 (2.7) | 52 (2.0) | 113 (4.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 26 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Cedar Key are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 34 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cedar Key: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 213 | 242 | 310 | 309 | 339 | 302 | 327 | 315 | 306 | 297 | 269 | 251 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 30m | 11h 9m | 12h 0m | 12h 52m | 13h 36m | 13h 57m | 13h 46m | 13h 7m | 12h 17m | 11h 25m | 10h 40m | 10h 18m |
Cedar Key experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Cedar Key UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 |