Lakeland Highlands, FL climate
Lakeland Highlands has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 50°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Lakeland Highlands feels like
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Lakeland Highlands 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° | 50° | 2.9" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 54° – 66° |
| February | 75° | 52° | 2.3" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 55° – 71° |
| March | 79° | 56° | 3.0" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 60° – 72° |
| April | 84° | 61° | 2.7" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| May | 89° | 66° | 3.4" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 74° – 80° |
| June | 91° | 72° | 8.9" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 79° – 85° |
| July | 92° | 73° | 8.3" | 0 | 15 | 0 | 81° – 84° |
| August | 92° | 73° | 8.2" | 0 | 16 | 0 | 81° – 84° |
| September | 90° | 72° | 7.0" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 79° – 83° |
| October | 85° | 66° | 2.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| November | 78° | 58° | 1.8" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 63° – 74° |
| December | 74° | 53° | 2.5" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 52° – 72° |
| Year | 83° | 63° | 53.7" | 0.0" | 101 | 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 Lakeland Highlands
Lakeland Highlands gets 54 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 101 days a year.
A year-round growing season
Heating and cooling a home in Lakeland Highlands
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Lakeland Highlands, 12% of that work is heating and 88% 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.
Lakeland Highlands and its neighbors
Lakeland Highlands borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.3°. Lakeland has the coldest January nights (49°) and Mulberry the hottest July afternoons (92°). Lakeland Highlands’s January low is 50° and its July high 92°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Lakeland Highlands 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 Lakeland Highlands averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°). The shift is larger than in 72% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Lakeland Highlands’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 52° to 72°. July is the most reliable, staying within 3°.
Common questions about Lakeland Highlands’s climate
What is the coldest month in Lakeland Highlands?
January, with a typical high of 72° and a low of 50°.
What is the hottest month in Lakeland Highlands?
August, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 73°. About 121 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Lakeland Highlands get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Lakeland Highlands?
Frost is uncommon. Only 65% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Lakeland Highlands?
June, with 8.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 54 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Lakeland Highlands itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Bartow 1se, FL (9 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.