Indian River Estates, FL climate
Indian River Estates has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 55°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Indian River Estates feels like
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Indian River Estates 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 | 73° | 55° | 2.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 57° – 69° |
| February | 75° | 57° | 2.4" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 57° – 73° |
| March | 78° | 60° | 3.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 61° – 75° |
| April | 82° | 65° | 3.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| May | 85° | 70° | 4.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 74° – 80° |
| June | 88° | 74° | 7.4" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 80° – 84° |
| July | 90° | 75° | 6.1" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 81° – 85° |
| August | 90° | 75° | 7.5" | 0 | 15 | 0 | 81° – 84° |
| September | 88° | 75° | 7.5" | 0 | 15 | 0 | 80° – 83° |
| October | 85° | 71° | 5.5" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 75° – 81° |
| November | 79° | 64° | 3.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 66° – 77° |
| December | 75° | 58° | 2.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 55° – 74° |
| Year | 82° | 67° | 56.0" | 0.0" | 124 | 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 Indian River Estates
Indian River Estates gets 56 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 124 days a year.
A year-round growing season
Heating and cooling a home in Indian River Estates
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Indian River Estates, 10% of that work is heating and 90% 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.
Indian River Estates and its neighbors
Indian River Estates borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.2°. White City has the coldest January nights (54°) and Port St. Lucie the hottest July afternoons (91°). Indian River Estates’s January low is 55° and its July high 90°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Indian River Estates 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 Indian River Estates averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.9°). The shift is larger than in 58% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Indian River Estates’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 55° to 74°. August is the most reliable, staying within 3°.
Common questions about Indian River Estates’s climate
What is the coldest month in Indian River Estates?
January, with a typical high of 73° and a low of 55°.
What is the hottest month in Indian River Estates?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 75°. About 70 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Indian River Estates get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Indian River Estates?
Frost is uncommon. Only 33% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Indian River Estates?
August, with 7.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 56 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Indian River Estates itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Ft Pierce, FL (7 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.