Indian River Shores, FL climate
Indian River Shores has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 54°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Indian River Shores feels like
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Indian River Shores 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 | 72° | 54° | 2.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 56° – 69° |
| February | 74° | 56° | 2.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 57° – 73° |
| March | 77° | 60° | 3.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 61° – 74° |
| April | 80° | 65° | 3.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| May | 84° | 70° | 4.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 74° – 80° |
| June | 88° | 74° | 7.0" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 79° – 84° |
| July | 89° | 75° | 6.0" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 81° – 84° |
| August | 89° | 75° | 7.2" | 0 | 15 | 0 | 81° – 84° |
| September | 88° | 75° | 7.1" | 0 | 17 | 0 | 79° – 83° |
| October | 84° | 70° | 5.0" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 75° – 80° |
| November | 78° | 63° | 2.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 66° – 77° |
| December | 74° | 57° | 2.5" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 54° – 75° |
| Year | 81° | 66° | 52.6" | 0.0" | 130 | 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 Shores
Indian River Shores gets 53 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 130 days a year.
A year-round growing season
Heating and cooling a home in Indian River Shores
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Indian River Shores, 8% of that work is heating and 92% 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 Shores and its neighbors
Indian River Shores borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.2°. Wabasso Beach has the coldest January nights (54°) and Vero Beach the hottest July afternoons (89°). Indian River Shores’s January low is 54° and its July high 89°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Indian River Shores 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 Shores averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.0°). The shift is larger than in 63% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Indian River Shores’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 54° to 75°. August is the most reliable, staying within 3°.
Common questions about Indian River Shores’s climate
What is the coldest month in Indian River Shores?
January, with a typical high of 72° and a low of 54°.
What is the hottest month in Indian River Shores?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 75°. About 56 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Indian River Shores get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Indian River Shores?
Frost is uncommon. Only 24% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Indian River Shores?
August, with 7.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 53 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Indian River Shores itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Vero Beach 4se, FL (4 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.