Desoto Lakes has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 51°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Desoto Lakes at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Desoto Lakes’s climate
Read from where Desoto Lakes sits among Florida’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Rain and snow in Desoto Lakes
August is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 114 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
No measurable snow in a normal year.
What a year in Desoto Lakes feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
A year-round growing season
Freezing nights are uncommon in Desoto Lakes.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Desoto Lakes’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
Only 31% of years see a freezing night, so tender plants can stay out most winters.
About 0.0" in a normal winter.
About 116 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 92°.
The nicest months are January, February, March, April, November and December.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Desoto Lakes averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°).
A bigger shift than in 69% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Desoto Lakes compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Florida.
Desoto Lakes 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 | 72° | 51° | 2.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 55° – 68° |
| February | 75° | 54° | 2.1" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 56° – 72° |
| March | 78° | 57° | 3.0" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 60° – 73° |
| April | 83° | 62° | 2.7" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| May | 88° | 67° | 3.5" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 73° – 80° |
| June | 91° | 72° | 8.1" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 80° – 84° |
| July | 92° | 74° | 7.7" | 0 | 17 | 0 | 81° – 84° |
| August | 92° | 74° | 9.2" | 0 | 18 | 0 | 81° – 84° |
| September | 90° | 73° | 7.3" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 79° – 84° |
| October | 85° | 67° | 3.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 73° – 80° |
| November | 79° | 59° | 1.9" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 64° – 75° |
| December | 75° | 54° | 2.5" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 53° – 72° |
| Year | 83° | 63° | 53.5" | 0.0" | 114 | 0 |
Heating and cooling a home in Desoto Lakes
10% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 53° to 72°. July is the most reliable, staying within 3°.
Common questions about Desoto Lakes’s climate
What is the coldest month in Desoto Lakes?
January, with a typical high of 72° and a low of 51°.
What is the hottest month in Desoto Lakes?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 74°. About 116 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Desoto Lakes get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Desoto Lakes?
Frost is uncommon. Only 31% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Desoto Lakes?
August, with 9.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 53 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Desoto Lakes.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Desoto Lakes itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Bradenton 5 Ese, FL (5 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.