Manatee Road, FL climate
Manatee Road has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 42°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Manatee Road feels like
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Manatee Road 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 | 7 | 0 | 48° – 61° |
| February | 70° | 45° | 3.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 50° – 67° |
| March | 76° | 50° | 3.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 56° – 69° |
| April | 81° | 55° | 2.7" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 63° – 74° |
| May | 87° | 63° | 3.2" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| June | 90° | 70° | 7.4" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 77° – 83° |
| July | 91° | 72° | 8.3" | 0 | 16 | 0 | 80° – 84° |
| August | 91° | 72° | 8.9" | 0 | 16 | 0 | 79° – 83° |
| September | 89° | 69° | 5.6" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 76° – 83° |
| October | 83° | 60° | 3.0" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| November | 75° | 50° | 1.9" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 57° – 70° |
| December | 69° | 45° | 3.3" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 47° – 67° |
| Year | 81° | 58° | 54.9" | 0.0" | 105 | 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 Manatee Road
Manatee Road gets 55 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 105 days a year.
About 268 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 5 and the first one by November 26. That leaves about 268 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 93% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Manatee Road
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Manatee Road, 32% of that work is heating and 68% 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.
How Manatee Road 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 Manatee Road averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.7°). The shift is larger than in 52% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Manatee Road’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 47° to 67°. July is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Common questions about Manatee Road’s climate
What is the coldest month in Manatee Road?
January, with a typical high of 67° and a low of 42°.
What is the hottest month in Manatee Road?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 72°. About 101 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Manatee Road get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Manatee Road?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 26, and the last spring frost by March 5.
What is the rainiest month in Manatee Road?
August, with 8.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 55 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Manatee Road itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Usher Twr, FL (10 mi, snow) and Cross City Airport, FL (14 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.