Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Florida features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-3 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1325 mm (52.2 inches) and receives 138 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Florida enjoys an average of 2906 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 13 minutes to 15 hours 5 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Florida are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 24 °C (69 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 2 °C (31 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Florida experiences 75 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 90 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 18°C (64°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average high | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Average low | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Mean minimum | -15°C (6°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Minimum | -18°C (0°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
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Florida usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 138 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Florida are January, March and November. On average, 83 mm (3.3 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) | 70 (2.8) | 97 (3.8) | 91 (3.6) | 115 (4.5) | 127 (5.0) | 99 (3.9) | 144 (5.7) | 127 (5.0) | 119 (4.7) | 144 (5.7) | 89 (3.5) | 104 (4.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Florida are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Florida: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 24 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 143 | 177 | 247 | 239 | 270 | 310 | 337 | 310 | 274 | 218 | 204 | 171 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 33m | 10h 37m | 11h 58m | 13h 21m | 14h 31m | 15h 5m | 14h 46m | 13h 44m | 12h 25m | 11h 2m | 9h 50m | 9h 13m |
Florida experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. 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) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |