Heritage Bay, FL climate
Heritage Bay has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 53°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Heritage Bay feels like
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Heritage Bay 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 | 76° | 53° | 2.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 58° – 70° |
| February | 79° | 56° | 1.8" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 60° – 73° |
| March | 82° | 58° | 2.0" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 63° – 76° |
| April | 86° | 62° | 2.5" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 70° – 77° |
| May | 89° | 67° | 3.9" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 74° – 81° |
| June | 91° | 72° | 9.1" | 0 | 17 | 0 | 80° – 85° |
| July | 92° | 74° | 8.3" | 0 | 19 | 0 | 82° – 85° |
| August | 93° | 74° | 9.2" | 0 | 20 | 0 | 82° – 85° |
| September | 91° | 73° | 8.0" | 0 | 17 | 0 | 80° – 83° |
| October | 87° | 69° | 3.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 75° – 81° |
| November | 82° | 61° | 1.7" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| December | 78° | 57° | 1.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 57° – 74° |
| Year | 85° | 64° | 54.3" | 0.0" | 132 | 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 Heritage Bay
Heritage Bay gets 54 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 132 days a year.
A year-round growing season
Heating and cooling a home in Heritage Bay
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Heritage Bay, 9% of that work is heating and 91% 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 Heritage Bay 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 Heritage Bay averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.4°). The shift is larger than in 68% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Heritage Bay’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 57° to 74°. August is the most reliable, staying within 3°.
Common questions about Heritage Bay’s climate
What is the coldest month in Heritage Bay?
January, with a typical high of 76° and a low of 53°.
What is the hottest month in Heritage Bay?
August, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 74°. About 121 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Heritage Bay get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Heritage Bay?
Frost is uncommon. Only 33% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Heritage Bay?
August, with 9.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 54 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Heritage Bay itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Naples, FL (8 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.