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Florida weather by month & best time to visit

Climate for 3 places in Florida from 30 years of weather data. Best time to visit: October – May. July is the warmest month with 30 °C, January the coolest with 22 °C.

Best timeOct – MayScore 92 out of 100

Warmest monthJuly30 °C by day

Warmest sea30°Cin August

Driest monthFebruary5 rainy days

Best time to visit Florida

The best time to visit Florida is October – May: days of 22–28 °C, 7 hours of sunshine a day and 7 rainy days a month on average. The sea is 24–28 °C then. It reaches 20 °C, warm enough for most swimmers, all year round. Most rainy days fall in August (21).

Florida weather by month

Long-term averages of 3 places: the score is their mean, temperatures range from the coolest to the warmest place. Best months are marked; open a month for details.

Month	Score	Air	Sea	Sun	Rain days
JanuaryJan	78	21–23°	23–25°	6 h	6
FebruaryFeb	82	23–24°	23–25°	6 h	5
MarchMar	89	24–25°	24–25°	7 h	5
AprilApr	92	25–28°	25–26°	8 h	6
MayMay	81	27–30°	27°	8 h	10
JuneJun	65	28–31°	28–29°	7 h	18
JulyJul	66	29–32°	29–30°	8 h	19
AugustAug	64	29–31°	30°	8 h	21
SeptemberSep	62	29–30°	29–30°	6 h	19
OctoberOct	78	27–28°	28°	6 h	12
NovemberNov	87	24–26°	26–27°	6 h	6
DecemberDec	83	22–24°	24–26°	6 h	6

Where is it warmest in Florida?

Compared in the coolest and the warmest month. Sunshine is the average per day over the year; rainy days are counted over the whole year.

Place	Jan	Jul	Sea Jan	Sun h/day	Rain days/yr
Miami Beach	23°	30°	25°	6.8	152
Key West	23°	29°	23°	7.8	108
Orlando	21°	32°	–	6.6	139

In January, Miami Beach and Key West are about equally warm, with 23 °C.

Destinations in Florida3

Key West
Sun, sea & sandBest time to visit:Mar – Jul, Nov
1. 71
2. 77
3. 88
4. 99
5. 95
6. 85
7. 87
8. 81
9. 75
10. 81
11. 90
12. 83
Miami Beach
Sun, sea & sandBest time to visit:Jul, Oct – May
1. 76
2. 84
3. 90
4. 91
5. 85
6. 74
7. 76
8. 75
9. 71
10. 77
11. 83
12. 81
Orlando
City breakBest time to visit:Oct – Apr
1. 86
2. 85
3. 88
4. 87
5. 64
6. 37
7. 35
8. 35
9. 41
10. 76
11. 87
12. 85

Florida weather: quick answers

When is the best time to visit Florida?

The best time to visit Florida is October – May: days reach 22–28 °C, with 7 hours of sunshine a day and 7 rainy days a month on average.

What is the warmest month in Florida?

July is the warmest month, with daytime highs of 30 °C on average (29–32 °C depending on the place). The coolest is January with 22 °C.

How warm is it in Florida in January?

In January, the coolest month, days reach 21–23 °C on average and the sea is 23–25 °C.

When can you swim in Florida?

The sea is 20 °C or warmer all year round and warmest in August with 30 °C.

Where is it warmest in Florida?

In January, the warmest are Miami Beach (23 °C), Key West (23 °C) and Orlando (21 °C).

When does it rain most in Florida?

August has the most rainy days (21 on average), February the fewest (5).

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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)