Hastings, FL climate
Hastings has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 46°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Hastings feels like
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Hastings 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 | 68° | 46° | 3.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 50° – 63° |
| February | 71° | 48° | 2.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 51° – 68° |
| March | 75° | 52° | 3.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 57° – 71° |
| April | 81° | 58° | 2.7" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 64° – 74° |
| May | 86° | 64° | 3.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| June | 90° | 70° | 6.9" | 0 | 15 | 0 | 78° – 85° |
| July | 91° | 72° | 6.2" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 80° – 84° |
| August | 90° | 73° | 7.3" | 0 | 16 | 0 | 79° – 84° |
| September | 88° | 71° | 7.3" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 76° – 83° |
| October | 82° | 63° | 4.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| November | 75° | 54° | 2.4" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| December | 70° | 49° | 2.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 49° – 69° |
| Year | 80° | 60° | 52.7" | 0.0" | 120 | 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 Hastings
Hastings gets 53 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 120 days a year.
About 308 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 14 and the first one by December 30. That leaves about 308 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 95% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Hastings
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Hastings, 27% of that work is heating and 73% 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.
How Hastings 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 Hastings averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°). The shift is larger than in 71% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Hastings’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 49° to 69°. July is the most reliable, staying within 4°.
Common questions about Hastings’s climate
What is the coldest month in Hastings?
January, with a typical high of 68° and a low of 46°.
What is the hottest month in Hastings?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 72°. About 76 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Hastings get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Hastings?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by December 30, and the last spring frost by February 14.
What is the rainiest month in Hastings?
September, with 7.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 53 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Hastings itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Hastings 4ne, FL (4 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.