Heritage Pines, FL climate
Heritage Pines has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 48°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Heritage Pines feels like
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Heritage Pines 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° | 48° | 3.1" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 52° – 66° |
| February | 72° | 51° | 2.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 53° – 71° |
| March | 76° | 55° | 3.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 59° – 72° |
| April | 82° | 60° | 2.7" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 65° – 76° |
| May | 87° | 66° | 2.9" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| June | 90° | 72° | 7.9" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 79° – 84° |
| July | 90° | 74° | 8.8" | 0 | 16 | 0 | 81° – 84° |
| August | 90° | 74° | 8.6" | 0 | 16 | 0 | 80° – 84° |
| September | 89° | 72° | 6.1" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 78° – 84° |
| October | 84° | 65° | 2.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| November | 77° | 56° | 1.8" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 62° – 74° |
| December | 72° | 51° | 2.4" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 50° – 71° |
| Year | 81° | 62° | 52.7" | 0.0" | 110 | 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 Pines
Heritage Pines gets 53 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 110 days a year.
About 322 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 5 and the first one by January 1. That leaves about 322 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 96% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Heritage Pines
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Heritage Pines, 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.
How Heritage Pines 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 Pines averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.1°). The shift is larger than in 71% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Heritage Pines’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 50° to 71°. July is the most reliable, staying within 3°.
Common questions about Heritage Pines’s climate
What is the coldest month in Heritage Pines?
January, with a typical high of 69° and a low of 48°.
What is the hottest month in Heritage Pines?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 74°. About 106 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Heritage Pines get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Heritage Pines?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by January 1, and the last spring frost by February 5.
What is the rainiest month in Heritage Pines?
July, with 8.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 53 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Heritage Pines itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Brooksville Chin Hill, FL (20 mi, snow) and Weeki Wachee, FL (7 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.