Glencoe, FL climate
Glencoe has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 50°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Glencoe feels like
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Glencoe 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° | 50° | 2.9" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 54° – 65° |
| February | 72° | 52° | 2.4" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 54° – 70° |
| March | 76° | 56° | 3.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 60° – 72° |
| April | 81° | 61° | 2.5" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 66° – 76° |
| May | 86° | 67° | 3.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 73° – 80° |
| June | 90° | 72° | 7.4" | 0 | 16 | 0 | 79° – 85° |
| July | 91° | 74° | 6.7" | 0 | 16 | 0 | 81° – 85° |
| August | 91° | 74° | 7.1" | 0 | 18 | 0 | 80° – 84° |
| September | 88° | 73° | 7.1" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 78° – 83° |
| October | 83° | 67° | 4.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 72° – 79° |
| November | 77° | 59° | 2.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 63° – 74° |
| December | 72° | 53° | 2.4" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 51° – 72° |
| Year | 81° | 63° | 52.1" | 0.0" | 124 | 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 Glencoe
Glencoe gets 52 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and December the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 124 days a year.
A year-round growing season
Heating and cooling a home in Glencoe
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Glencoe, 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.
Glencoe and its neighbors
Glencoe borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.2°. Edgewater has both the coldest January nights (50°) and the hottest July afternoons (91°). Glencoe’s January low is 50° and its July high 91°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Glencoe 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 Glencoe averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°). The shift is larger than in 70% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Glencoe’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 51° to 72°. July is the most reliable, staying within 4°.
Common questions about Glencoe’s climate
What is the coldest month in Glencoe?
January, with a typical high of 70° and a low of 50°.
What is the hottest month in Glencoe?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 74°. About 48 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Glencoe get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Glencoe?
Frost is uncommon. Only 48% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Glencoe?
June, with 7.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 52 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Glencoe itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Sanford, FL (23 mi, snow) and New Smyrna Bch - Marine Discov, FL (3 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.