Harbor Bluffs, FL climate
Harbor Bluffs has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 52°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade3° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 89°, and a typical Oct 1 in Harbor Bluffs peaks around 86°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Harbor Bluffs feels like
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Harbor Bluffs 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 | 69° | 52° | 3.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 54° – 66° |
| February | 72° | 55° | 2.4" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 55° – 72° |
| March | 76° | 59° | 2.8" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 61° – 73° |
| April | 81° | 64° | 2.6" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| May | 86° | 70° | 2.7" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 74° – 81° |
| June | 89° | 75° | 7.3" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 81° – 85° |
| July | 90° | 76° | 8.6" | 0 | 17 | 0 | 82° – 85° |
| August | 90° | 76° | 9.4" | 0 | 16 | 0 | 81° – 85° |
| September | 89° | 75° | 6.7" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 80° – 85° |
| October | 84° | 69° | 2.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 73° – 81° |
| November | 77° | 61° | 1.7" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 64° – 75° |
| December | 72° | 56° | 2.6" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 53° – 73° |
| Year | 81° | 66° | 52.7" | 0.0" | 108 | 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 Harbor Bluffs
Harbor Bluffs gets 53 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 108 days a year.
A year-round growing season
Heating and cooling a home in Harbor Bluffs
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Harbor Bluffs, 11% of that work is heating and 89% 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.
Harbor Bluffs and its neighbors
Harbor Bluffs borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.4°. Largo has both the coldest January nights (51°) and the hottest July afternoons (90°). Harbor Bluffs’s January low is 52° and its July high 90°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Harbor Bluffs 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 Harbor Bluffs averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.1°). The shift is larger than in 68% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Harbor Bluffs’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 53° to 73°. August is the most reliable, staying within 3°.
Common questions about Harbor Bluffs’s climate
What is the coldest month in Harbor Bluffs?
January, with a typical high of 69° and a low of 52°.
What is the hottest month in Harbor Bluffs?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 76°. About 94 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Harbor Bluffs get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Harbor Bluffs?
Frost is uncommon. Only 23% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Harbor Bluffs?
August, with 9.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 53 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Harbor Bluffs itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Tampa Intl Airport, FL (18 mi, snow) and St Petersburg Intl Airport, FL (9 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.