Climate · Cocoa

Cocoa, FL climate

Cocoa has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 53°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
90°
152nd coolest of 958 Florida towns
January low
53°
291st mildest of 958 Florida towns
Rain + melted snow
51 in
111th driest of 958 Florida towns
Snow a winter
0.0 in
17th snowiest of 927 Florida towns
A normal year

What a year in Cocoa feels like

Winter

72° / 55°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

80° / 65°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring

Summer

89° / 75°
Typical high / low · 77 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

83° / 69°
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

Cocoa 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
January70°53°2.8" 090 55° – 67°
February73°55°2.3" 060 55° – 72°
March76°59°3.0" 070 61° – 73°
April80°65°2.5" 060 68° – 77°
May85°70°3.4" 080 74° – 80°
June88°74°7.9" 0140 79° – 85°
July90°75°6.4" 0140 81° – 84°
August89°76°6.8" 0150 81° – 84°
September88°75°7.3" 0140 79° – 83°
October83°70°4.4" 0100 74° – 80°
November77°63°2.3" 070 65° – 76°
December73°56°2.3" 080 53° – 73°
Year81°66°51.3"0.0"1180

“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 Cocoa

Cocoa 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.

51 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 90% 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
7.9"

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 (51% 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
77
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 Cocoa

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Cocoa, 16% of that work is heating and 84% is cooling, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.

16%heating
605 heating degree daysLess heating than 98% of U.S. towns
3,275 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 97% 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 Cocoa

Cocoa and its neighbors

Cocoa borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.1°. Cocoa West has both the coldest January nights (52°) and the hottest July afternoons (90°). Cocoa’s January low is 53° and its July high 90°.

Viera East: January low 53°, July high 90°North Merritt Island: January low 53°, July high 90°Port St. John: January low 52°, July high 91°Cocoa Beach: January low 53°, July high 90°South Patrick Shores: January low 54°, July high 89°Indian Harbour Beach: January low 54°, July high 89°Melbourne: January low 53°, July high 89°Cocoa West: January low 52°, July high 90°Rockledge: January low 53°, July high 90°Sharpes: January low 53°, July high 90°Merritt Island: January low 53°, July high 90°Cocoa: January low 53°, July high 90° CocoaCocoa WestRockledgeSharpesMerritt Island
ColderMilder52° to 54°
Cocoa West52.2° −0.7°
Sharpes52.7° −0.2°
Cocoa52.9°
Rockledge53.3° +0.4°
Merritt Island53.3° +0.4°

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

Compared with other towns

How Cocoa compares

Summer heat90° July high
Hotter than 79% of U.S. towns152nd coolest of 958 Florida towns
Winter cold53° January low
Milder than 99% of U.S. towns291st mildest of 958 Florida towns
Precipitation51" a year
Wetter than 90% of U.S. towns111th 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

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

The last 30 years in Cocoa averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.2°). The shift is larger than in 68% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.6° now 63°, was 62°
🌷 Spring+1.5° now 72°, was 71°
☀️ Summer+1.2° now 82°, was 81°
🍂 Fall+1.5° now 76°, was 75°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Cocoa’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 53° to 73°. July is the most reliable, staying within 3°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Cocoa’s climate

What is the coldest month in Cocoa?

January, with a typical high of 70° and a low of 53°.

What is the hottest month in Cocoa?

July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 75°. About 77 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Cocoa get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.

When is the first frost in Cocoa?

Frost is uncommon. Only 51% of years see a night at 32° or below.

What is the rainiest month in Cocoa?

June, with 7.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 51 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Cocoa itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Titusville, FL (17 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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