Climate · Avon Park

Avon Park, FL climate

Avon Park has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 49°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
92°
104th hottest of 958 Florida towns
January low
49°
444th coldest of 958 Florida towns
Rain + melted snow
52 in
247th driest of 958 Florida towns
Snow a winter
0.0 in
17th snowiest of 927 Florida towns
A normal year

What a year in Avon Park feels like

Winter

75° / 52°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

85° / 60°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring

Summer

92° / 72°
Typical high / low · 118 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

85° / 65°
Typical high / low · Mild well into the fall
Best months to be outsideJanFebMarNovDecHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Avon Park weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January73°49°2.3" 060 54° – 67°
February76°52°2.2" 060 55° – 72°
March80°56°2.8" 060 60° – 73°
April85°60°2.5" 060 68° – 78°
May89°66°3.7" 070 73° – 80°
June91°71°8.8" 0150 79° – 84°
July92°72°7.9" 0160 81° – 84°
August92°73°7.9" 0160 81° – 84°
September90°72°6.9" 0140 79° – 83°
October86°66°3.2" 080 73° – 80°
November79°58°1.8" 060 64° – 75°
December75°53°2.1" 060 52° – 73°
Year84°62°52.1"0.0"1100

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Avon Park

Avon Park gets 52 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 110 days a year.

52 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 91% of U.S. towns
0.0 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 96% of U.S. towns
0 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 94% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
8.8"

Snowfall by month

No measurable snow in a normal year.
Frost & the growing season

A year-round growing season

🌿 Only about most winters dip to 32° here (69% of years), so gardens can grow year-round.
4
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
118
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Avon Park

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Avon Park, 12% of that work is heating and 88% is cooling, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.

12%heating
507 heating degree daysLess heating than 99% of U.S. towns
3,578 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 98% of U.S. towns

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.

Compared with other towns

How Avon Park compares

Summer heat92° July high
Hotter than 89% of U.S. towns104th hottest of 958 Florida towns
Winter cold49° January low
Milder than 98% of U.S. towns444th coldest of 958 Florida towns
Precipitation52" a year
Wetter than 91% of U.S. towns247th driest of 958 Florida towns
Snow0.0" a winter
Less snow than 96% of U.S. towns17th snowiest of 927 Florida towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.7°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Avon Park averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.4°). The shift is larger than in 81% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.8° now 63°, was 61°
🌷 Spring+1.6° now 73°, was 71°
☀️ Summer+1.6° now 82°, was 80°
🍂 Fall+1.7° now 75°, was 73°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Avon Park’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 52° to 73°. August is the most reliable, staying within 3°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Avon Park’s climate

What is the coldest month in Avon Park?

January, with a typical high of 73° and a low of 49°.

What is the hottest month in Avon Park?

July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 72°. About 118 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Avon Park get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.

When is the first frost in Avon Park?

Frost is uncommon. Only 69% of years see a night at 32° or below.

What is the rainiest month in Avon Park?

June, with 8.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 52 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Avon Park itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Avon Park 2 W, FL (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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