High Springs, FL climate
High Springs has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 42°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in High Springs feels like
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High Springs 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 | 67° | 42° | 3.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 48° – 60° |
| February | 71° | 45° | 3.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 49° – 66° |
| March | 76° | 49° | 3.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 56° – 70° |
| April | 82° | 55° | 3.0" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 63° – 73° |
| May | 88° | 63° | 3.5" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 72° – 79° |
| June | 91° | 69° | 7.4" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 78° – 84° |
| July | 92° | 72° | 7.5" | 0 | 15 | 0 | 80° – 84° |
| August | 91° | 72° | 7.7" | 0 | 16 | 0 | 79° – 84° |
| September | 89° | 69° | 5.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 76° – 82° |
| October | 83° | 60° | 2.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| November | 75° | 50° | 2.0" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 57° – 69° |
| December | 69° | 45° | 3.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 46° – 67° |
| Year | 81° | 57° | 53.2" | 0.0" | 112 | 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 High Springs
High Springs 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 112 days a year.
About 255 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 13 and the first one by November 22. That leaves about 255 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 91% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in High Springs
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In High Springs, 34% of that work is heating and 66% 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.
High Springs and its neighbors
High Springs borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.6°. Alachua has both the coldest January nights (42°) and the hottest July afternoons (92°). High Springs’s January low is 42° and its July high 92°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How High Springs 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 High Springs averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.6°). The shift is smaller than in 73% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at High Springs’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 46° to 67°. July is the most reliable, staying within 4°.
Common questions about High Springs’s climate
What is the coldest month in High Springs?
January, with a typical high of 67° and a low of 42°.
What is the hottest month in High Springs?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 72°. About 100 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does High Springs get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in High Springs?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 22, and the last spring frost by March 13.
What is the rainiest month in High Springs?
August, with 7.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 53 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for High Springs itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at High Springs, FL (2 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.