Climate · Fort Pierce

Fort Pierce, FL climate

Fort Pierce has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 54°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
90°
130th coolest of 958 Florida towns
January low
54°
217th mildest of 958 Florida towns
Rain + melted snow
55 in
303rd wettest of 958 Florida towns
Snow a winter
0.0 in
17th snowiest of 927 Florida towns
A normal year

What a year in Fort Pierce feels like

Winter

74° / 56°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

82° / 64°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring

Summer

89° / 74°
Typical high / low · 70 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

84° / 69°
Typical high / low · Mild well into the fall
Best months to be outsideJanFebMarAprNovDecHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Fort Pierce 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
January73°54°2.7" 080 57° – 69°
February75°56°2.4" 070 57° – 73°
March78°60°3.1" 070 61° – 75°
April82°64°3.2" 070 69° – 77°
May85°69°4.3" 090 74° – 80°
June88°73°7.3" 0140 79° – 84°
July90°75°6.2" 0130 81° – 84°
August90°75°7.4" 0150 81° – 84°
September88°74°7.5" 0150 79° – 83°
October84°70°5.5" 0120 75° – 81°
November79°63°3.2" 0100 66° – 77°
December75°58°2.6" 080 55° – 74°
Year82°66°55.3"0.0"1240

“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 Fort Pierce

Fort Pierce gets 55 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 124 days a year.

55 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 95% 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
7.5"

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 (33% of years), so gardens can grow year-round.
1
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
70
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 Fort Pierce

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Fort Pierce, 10% of that work is heating and 90% is cooling, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.

10%heating
405 heating degree daysLess heating than 99% of U.S. towns
3,502 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 Fort Pierce

Fort Pierce and its neighbors

Fort Pierce borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.2°. White City has both the coldest January nights (54°) and the hottest July afternoons (90°). Fort Pierce’s January low is 54° and its July high 90°.

Port St. Lucie: January low 54°, July high 91°Fort Pierce North: January low 54°, July high 90°Fort Pierce South: January low 54°, July high 90°White City: January low 54°, July high 90°Indian River Estates: January low 55°, July high 90°St. Lucie Village: January low 54°, July high 90°Fort Pierce: January low 54°, July high 90° Fort PierceFort Pierce NorthFort Pierce SouthWhite CityIndian River EstatesSt. Lucie Village
ColderMilder54° to 55°
White City53.5° −0.6°
Fort Pierce South53.8° −0.3°
Fort Pierce54.1°
Fort Pierce North54.4° +0.3°
St. Lucie Village54.4° +0.3°

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

Compared with other towns

How Fort Pierce compares

Summer heat90° July high
Hotter than 79% of U.S. towns130th coolest of 958 Florida towns
Winter cold54° January low
Milder than 99% of U.S. towns217th mildest of 958 Florida towns
Precipitation55" a year
Wetter than 95% of U.S. towns303rd 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

+1.2°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Fort Pierce averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.9°). The shift is larger than in 50% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.4° now 65°, was 64°
🌷 Spring+1.2° now 73°, was 72°
☀️ Summer+1.2° now 82°, was 81°
🍂 Fall+1.1° now 76°, was 75°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Fort Pierce’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 55° to 74°. August is the most reliable, staying within 3°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Fort Pierce’s climate

What is the coldest month in Fort Pierce?

January, with a typical high of 73° and a low of 54°.

What is the hottest month in Fort Pierce?

July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 75°. About 70 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Fort Pierce get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.

When is the first frost in Fort Pierce?

Frost is uncommon. Only 33% of years see a night at 32° or below.

What is the rainiest month in Fort Pierce?

September, with 7.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 55 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Fort Pierce itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Ft Pierce, FL (1 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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