Palm Harbor, FL climate
Palm Harbor 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 Harbor feels like
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Palm Harbor 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 | 69° | 51° | 3.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 53° – 66° |
| February | 72° | 54° | 2.5" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 54° – 72° |
| March | 76° | 58° | 2.9" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 60° – 73° |
| April | 81° | 64° | 2.6" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| May | 86° | 70° | 2.7" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 73° – 81° |
| June | 89° | 75° | 7.5" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 81° – 85° |
| July | 90° | 76° | 9.1" | 0 | 16 | 0 | 82° – 85° |
| August | 90° | 76° | 9.5" | 0 | 16 | 0 | 81° – 85° |
| September | 89° | 75° | 6.6" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 79° – 85° |
| October | 84° | 69° | 3.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 72° – 81° |
| November | 77° | 60° | 1.8" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 63° – 75° |
| December | 71° | 55° | 2.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 52° – 72° |
| Year | 81° | 65° | 53.9" | 0.0" | 112 | 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 Harbor
Palm Harbor gets 54 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 112 days a year.
A year-round growing season
Heating and cooling a home in Palm Harbor
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Palm Harbor, 14% of that work is heating and 86% 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 Harbor and its neighbors
Palm Harbor borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 2.4°. East Lake has both the coldest January nights (49°) and the hottest July afternoons (90°). Palm Harbor’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 Harbor 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 Harbor averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.1°). The shift is larger than in 68% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Palm Harbor’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 4°.
Common questions about Palm Harbor’s climate
What is the coldest month in Palm Harbor?
January, with a typical high of 69° and a low of 51°.
What is the hottest month in Palm Harbor?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 76°. About 95 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Palm Harbor get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Palm Harbor?
Frost is uncommon. Only 58% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Palm Harbor?
August, with 9.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 54 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Palm Harbor itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt, FL (5 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.