Climate · Bayonet Point

Bayonet Point, FL climate

Bayonet Point has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 49°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
90°
196th coolest of 958 Florida towns
January low
49°
444th coldest of 958 Florida towns
Rain + melted snow
53 in
446th wettest of 958 Florida towns
Snow a winter
0.0 in
17th snowiest of 927 Florida towns
A normal year

What a year in Bayonet Point feels like

Winter

71° / 51°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

81° / 62°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring

Summer

90° / 74°
Typical high / low · 95 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

83° / 66°
Typical high / low · Mild well into the fall
Best months to be outsideJanFebMarAprOctNovDecHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Bayonet Point 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
January69°49°3.1" 090 53° – 66°
February72°52°2.6" 070 53° – 71°
March76°56°3.1" 080 60° – 73°
April81°61°2.6" 060 66° – 76°
May86°68°2.8" 060 72° – 80°
June89°73°7.7" 0110 80° – 84°
July90°75°8.9" 0160 81° – 84°
August90°75°9.1" 0160 81° – 84°
September89°73°6.3" 0130 78° – 84°
October84°66°2.8" 080 71° – 80°
November77°58°1.8" 060 62° – 74°
December71°52°2.5" 070 51° – 71°
Year81°63°53.3"0.0"1120

“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 Bayonet Point

Bayonet Point 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 112 days a year.

53 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 93% 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
9.1"

Snowfall by month

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

A year-round growing season

🌿 Only about half of winters dip to 32° here (58% of years), so gardens can grow year-round.
2
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
95
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 Bayonet Point

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Bayonet Point, 14% of that work is heating and 86% is cooling, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.

14%heating
589 heating degree daysLess heating than 98% of U.S. towns
3,486 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.

Around Bayonet Point

Bayonet Point and its neighbors

Bayonet Point borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.7°. Jasmine Estates has both the coldest January nights (49°) and the hottest July afternoons (90°). Bayonet Point’s January low is 49° and its July high 90°.

Port Richey: January low 50°, July high 90°New Port Richey East: January low 50°, July high 90°Hudson: January low 50°, July high 90°Jasmine Estates: January low 49°, July high 90°Bayonet Point: January low 49°, July high 90° Bayonet PointHudsonJasmine Estates
ColderMilder49° to 50°
Bayonet Point49.4°
Jasmine Estates49.4° same
Hudson50.1° +0.7°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Bayonet Point compares

Summer heat90° July high
Hotter than 80% of U.S. towns196th coolest of 958 Florida towns
Winter cold49° January low
Milder than 98% of U.S. towns444th coldest of 958 Florida towns
Precipitation53" a year
Wetter than 93% of U.S. towns446th wettest 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

+1.5°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Bayonet Point averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.1°). The shift is larger than in 71% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.5° now 61°, was 60°
🌷 Spring+1.6° now 71°, was 70°
☀️ Summer+1.4° now 82°, was 81°
🍂 Fall+1.5° now 74°, was 73°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Bayonet Point’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 51° to 71°. July is the most reliable, staying within 4°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Bayonet Point’s climate

What is the coldest month in Bayonet Point?

January, with a typical high of 69° and a low of 49°.

What is the hottest month in Bayonet Point?

August, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 75°. About 95 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Bayonet Point get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.

When is the first frost in Bayonet Point?

Frost is uncommon. Only 58% of years see a night at 32° or below.

What is the rainiest month in Bayonet Point?

August, with 9.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 53 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Bayonet Point itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt, FL (13 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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