Dickerson has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 44°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Dickerson at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Dickerson’s climate
Read from where Dickerson sits among Florida’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Rain and snow in Dickerson
August is the wettest month and May the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 106 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 Dickerson feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Dickerson averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.2°).
A smaller shift than in 94% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
About 301 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 14 and the first by December 9.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Dickerson’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
301 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Feb 14 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Dec 9.
About 0.0" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from January through January. Heating is 31% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 68 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 90°.
The nicest months are February, March, April, May, October, November and December.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →How Dickerson compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Florida.
Dickerson 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62° | 44° | 4.9" | 0 | 9 | 45° – 60° |
| February | 65° | 47° | 4.6" | 0 | 8 | 46° – 65° |
| March | 70° | 53° | 4.9" | 0 | 8 | 56° – 69° |
| April | 76° | 59° | 4.9" | 0 | 7 | 63° – 72° |
| May | 83° | 67° | 3.5" | 0 | 7 | 72° – 78° |
| June | 88° | 73° | 6.3" | 0 | 11 | 78° – 84° |
| July | 90° | 75° | 6.9" | 0 | 13 | 80° – 85° |
| August | 90° | 75° | 7.1" | 0 | 13 | 80° – 85° |
| September | 87° | 72° | 6.4" | 0 | 9 | 77° – 84° |
| October | 80° | 62° | 4.3" | 0 | 7 | 67° – 75° |
| November | 71° | 51° | 4.2" | 0 | 7 | 54° – 66° |
| December | 64° | 46° | 4.9" | 0 | 8 | 48° – 64° |
| Year | 77° | 60° | 62.8" | 0.0" | 106 |
Heating and cooling a home in Dickerson
31% 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. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 46° to 65°. July is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Common questions about Dickerson’s climate
What is the coldest month in Dickerson?
January, with a typical high of 62° and a low of 44°.
What is the hottest month in Dickerson?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 75°. About 68 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Dickerson get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Dickerson?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by December 9, and the last spring frost by February 14.
What is the rainiest month in Dickerson?
August, with 7.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 63 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Dickerson.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Dickerson itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Pensacola Forest Sherman Nas, FL (18 mi, snow) and Pensacola Rgnl Airport, FL (7 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.