Cape Canaveral, FL climate
Cape Canaveral has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 53°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Cape Canaveral feels like
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Cape Canaveral 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 | 70° | 53° | 2.9" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 55° – 68° |
| February | 72° | 55° | 2.4" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 55° – 72° |
| March | 75° | 59° | 3.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 61° – 73° |
| April | 79° | 65° | 2.5" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| May | 84° | 70° | 3.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 74° – 79° |
| June | 87° | 74° | 7.6" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 79° – 84° |
| July | 89° | 75° | 6.2" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 81° – 84° |
| August | 89° | 76° | 6.7" | 0 | 15 | 0 | 81° – 84° |
| September | 87° | 75° | 7.5" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 79° – 83° |
| October | 83° | 71° | 4.6" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 74° – 80° |
| November | 77° | 63° | 2.5" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 65° – 76° |
| December | 73° | 57° | 2.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 53° – 74° |
| Year | 81° | 66° | 51.2" | 0.0" | 118 | 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 Cape Canaveral
Cape Canaveral gets 51 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and December the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 118 days a year.
A year-round growing season
Heating and cooling a home in Cape Canaveral
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Cape Canaveral, 16% of that work is heating and 84% 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.
How Cape Canaveral 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 Cape Canaveral averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.1°). The shift is larger than in 68% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Cape Canaveral’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 74°. July is the most reliable, staying within 3°.
Common questions about Cape Canaveral’s climate
What is the coldest month in Cape Canaveral?
January, with a typical high of 70° and a low of 53°.
What is the hottest month in Cape Canaveral?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 75°. About 42 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Cape Canaveral get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Cape Canaveral?
Frost is uncommon. Only 55% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Cape Canaveral?
June, with 7.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 51 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Cape Canaveral itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Titusville, FL (20 mi, snow) and Titusville 7 E, FL (16 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.