Climate · Indian Shores

Indian Shores, FL climate

Indian Shores has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 52°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
90°
266th coolest of 958 Florida towns
January low
52°
338th mildest of 958 Florida towns
Rain + melted snow
53 in
352nd driest of 958 Florida towns
Snow a winter
0.0 in
17th snowiest of 927 Florida towns
A normal year

What a year in Indian Shores feels like

Winter

71° / 54°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

81° / 65°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring

Summer

90° / 76°
Typical high / low · 94 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

83° / 68°
Typical high / low · Mild well into the fall
Best months to be outsideJanFebMarAprNovDecHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Indian Shores weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January70°52°3.0" 070 54° – 67°
February72°55°2.4" 070 55° – 72°
March76°59°2.8" 060 61° – 73°
April81°64°2.6" 060 67° – 78°
May86°71°2.7" 060 74° – 81°
June90°75°7.3" 0130 81° – 85°
July90°76°8.6" 0170 82° – 85°
August90°76°9.4" 0160 81° – 85°
September89°75°6.7" 0130 80° – 85°
October84°69°2.8" 070 73° – 81°
November77°61°1.7" 050 64° – 76°
December72°56°2.6" 060 53° – 73°
Year81°66°52.5"0.0"1080

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Indian Shores

Indian Shores 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 108 days a year.

53 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 92% of U.S. towns
0.0 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 96% of U.S. towns
0 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 94% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
9.4"

Snowfall by month

No measurable snow in a normal year.
Frost & the growing season

A year-round growing season

🌿 Only about one winter in 4 dip to 32° here (23% of years), so gardens can grow year-round.
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nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
94
days that reach 90° in a normal year

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Indian Shores

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Indian Shores, 11% of that work is heating and 89% is cooling, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.

11%heating
447 heating degree daysLess heating than 99% of U.S. towns
3,701 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 98% of U.S. towns

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.

Around Indian Shores

Indian Shores and its neighbors

Indian Shores borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.2°. Indian Rocks Beach has the coldest January nights (52°) and Redington Shores the hottest July afternoons (91°). Indian Shores’s January low is 52° and its July high 90°.

North Redington Beach: January low 52°, July high 91°Largo: January low 51°, July high 90°Harbor Bluffs: January low 52°, July high 90°Redington Shores: January low 52°, July high 91°Indian Rocks Beach: January low 52°, July high 90°Indian Shores: January low 52°, July high 90° Indian ShoresRedington ShoresIndian Rocks Beach
ColderMilder51° to 52°
Indian Rocks Beach52.1° −0.2°
Indian Shores52.3°
Redington Shores52.3° same

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Indian Shores compares

Summer heat90° July high
Hotter than 81% of U.S. towns266th coolest of 958 Florida towns
Winter cold52° January low
Milder than 99% of U.S. towns338th mildest of 958 Florida towns
Precipitation53" a year
Wetter than 92% of U.S. towns352nd driest of 958 Florida towns
Snow0.0" a winter
Less snow than 96% of U.S. towns17th snowiest of 927 Florida towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.4°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Indian Shores averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.1°). The shift is larger than in 66% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.5° now 63°, was 61°
🌷 Spring+1.5° now 73°, was 71°
☀️ Summer+1.3° now 83°, was 82°
🍂 Fall+1.4° now 76°, was 74°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Indian Shores’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 53° to 73°. August is the most reliable, staying within 3°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Indian Shores’s climate

What is the coldest month in Indian Shores?

January, with a typical high of 70° and a low of 52°.

What is the hottest month in Indian Shores?

July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 76°. About 94 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Indian Shores get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.

When is the first frost in Indian Shores?

Frost is uncommon. Only 23% of years see a night at 32° or below.

What is the rainiest month in Indian Shores?

August, with 9.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 53 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Indian Shores itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Tampa Intl Airport, FL (20 mi, snow) and St Petersburg Intl Airport, FL (10 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.

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