Palm Bay, FL climate
Palm Bay has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 51°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Palm Bay feels like
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Palm Bay 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° | 51° | 2.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 55° – 67° |
| February | 75° | 54° | 2.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 56° – 72° |
| March | 78° | 57° | 2.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 61° – 73° |
| April | 82° | 62° | 2.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| May | 86° | 67° | 3.9" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 73° – 79° |
| June | 89° | 72° | 7.5" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 79° – 84° |
| July | 90° | 73° | 6.5" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 80° – 84° |
| August | 90° | 74° | 6.9" | 0 | 16 | 0 | 80° – 83° |
| September | 88° | 73° | 7.2" | 0 | 15 | 0 | 79° – 82° |
| October | 84° | 68° | 4.6" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 73° – 80° |
| November | 78° | 61° | 2.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 64° – 75° |
| December | 74° | 55° | 2.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 52° – 73° |
| Year | 82° | 64° | 51.9" | 0.0" | 126 | 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 Palm Bay
Palm Bay gets 52 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 126 days a year.
A year-round growing season
Heating and cooling a home in Palm Bay
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Palm Bay, 13% of that work is heating and 87% 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.
Palm Bay and its neighbors
Palm Bay borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 2.5°. West Melbourne has both the coldest January nights (53°) and the hottest July afternoons (90°). Palm Bay’s January low is 51° and its July high 90°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Palm Bay 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 Palm Bay averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.0°). The shift is larger than in 64% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Palm Bay’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 73°. July is the most reliable, staying within 3°.
Common questions about Palm Bay’s climate
What is the coldest month in Palm Bay?
January, with a typical high of 72° and a low of 51°.
What is the hottest month in Palm Bay?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 73°. About 102 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Palm Bay get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Palm Bay?
Frost is uncommon. Only 67% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Palm Bay?
June, with 7.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 52 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Palm Bay itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Melbourne Wfo, FL (11 mi, snow) and Palm Bay, FL (3 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.