Apollo Beach, FL climate
Apollo Beach has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 53°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Apollo Beach feels like
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Apollo Beach weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 71° | 53° | 2.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 55° – 67° |
| February | 73° | 55° | 2.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 56° – 73° |
| March | 77° | 59° | 2.8" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 61° – 74° |
| April | 82° | 65° | 2.7" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| May | 87° | 70° | 3.2" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 74° – 82° |
| June | 90° | 75° | 8.0" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 81° – 85° |
| July | 91° | 76° | 8.4" | 0 | 17 | 0 | 82° – 86° |
| August | 91° | 77° | 9.2" | 0 | 16 | 0 | 82° – 85° |
| September | 89° | 75° | 6.7" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 80° – 85° |
| October | 85° | 69° | 2.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 73° – 81° |
| November | 78° | 61° | 1.7" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 65° – 76° |
| December | 73° | 56° | 2.4" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 53° – 73° |
| Year | 82° | 66° | 52.7" | 0.0" | 108 | 0 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Apollo Beach
Apollo Beach gets 53 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 108 days a year.
A year-round growing season
Heating and cooling a home in Apollo Beach
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Apollo Beach, 13% of that work is heating and 87% is cooling, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Apollo Beach and its neighbors
Apollo Beach borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.7°. Riverview has the coldest January nights (51°) and Ruskin the hottest July afternoons (91°). Apollo Beach’s January low is 53° and its July high 91°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Apollo Beach compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Apollo Beach averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.2°). The shift is larger than in 72% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Apollo Beach’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 53° to 73°. August is the most reliable, staying within 3°.
Common questions about Apollo Beach’s climate
What is the coldest month in Apollo Beach?
January, with a typical high of 71° and a low of 53°.
What is the hottest month in Apollo Beach?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 76°. About 97 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Apollo Beach get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Apollo Beach?
Frost is uncommon. Only 54% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Apollo Beach?
August, with 9.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 53 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Apollo Beach itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Tampa Intl Airport, FL (16 mi, snow) and Tampa Bay Area Wfo, FL (4 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.