Climate · Palm River-Clair Mel

Palm River-Clair Mel, FL climate

Palm River-Clair Mel has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 52°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
91°
333rd coolest of 958 Florida towns
January low
52°
338th mildest of 958 Florida towns
Rain + melted snow
53 in
476th driest of 958 Florida towns
Snow a winter
0.0 in
17th snowiest of 927 Florida towns
+2°

2° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 89°, and a typical Sep 30 in Palm River-Clair Mel peaks around 87°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020

A normal year

What a year in Palm River-Clair Mel feels like

Winter

72° / 54°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

82° / 65°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring

Summer

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

Fall

84° / 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

Palm River-Clair Mel 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 55° – 67°
February73°55°2.3" 070 55° – 73°
March76°59°2.8" 060 61° – 74°
April82°64°2.6" 060 68° – 78°
May87°70°3.1" 060 74° – 82°
June90°75°8.0" 0130 81° – 85°
July91°76°8.5" 0170 82° – 85°
August90°77°9.2" 0160 82° – 85°
September89°75°6.6" 0130 80° – 85°
October84°69°2.7" 070 73° – 81°
November78°61°1.7" 050 64° – 76°
December73°56°2.5" 060 53° – 73°
Year82°66°53.0"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 Palm River-Clair Mel

Palm River-Clair Mel 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 93% 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
9.2"

Snowfall by month

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

A year-round growing season

🌿 Only about half of winters dip to 32° here (35% of years), so gardens can grow year-round.
<1
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

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Palm River-Clair Mel

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Palm River-Clair Mel, 10% of that work is heating and 90% is cooling, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.

10%heating
434 heating degree daysLess heating than 99% of U.S. towns
3,928 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 99% 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 Palm River-Clair Mel

Palm River-Clair Mel and its neighbors

Palm River-Clair Mel borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 2.1°. Brandon has both the coldest January nights (50°) and the hottest July afternoons (91°). Palm River-Clair Mel’s January low is 52° and its July high 91°.

Lutz: January low 49°, July high 91°Town 'n' Country: January low 51°, July high 91°East Lake-Orient Park: January low 50°, July high 91°Egypt Lake-Leto: January low 50°, July high 90°Lake Magdalene: January low 49°, July high 91°Temple Terrace: January low 49°, July high 91°Carrollwood: January low 50°, July high 91°Pebble Creek: January low 49°, July high 91°University: January low 49°, July high 91°Gibsonton: January low 53°, July high 91°Mango: January low 50°, July high 91°Valrico: January low 50°, July high 91°Seffner: January low 50°, July high 91°Bloomingdale: January low 50°, July high 91°Fish Hawk: January low 50°, July high 91°Balm: January low 50°, July high 91°Apollo Beach: January low 53°, July high 91°Tampa: January low 51°, July high 91°Progress Village: January low 51°, July high 91°Brandon: January low 50°, July high 91°Riverview: January low 51°, July high 91°Palm River-Clair Mel: January low 52°, July high 91° Palm River-Clair MelTampaProgress VillageBrandonRiverview
ColderMilder49° to 53°
Brandon50.2° −2.1°
Riverview50.9° −1.4°
Tampa51.0° −1.3°
Progress Village51.4° −0.9°
Palm River-Clair Mel52.3°

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

Compared with other towns

How Palm River-Clair Mel compares

Summer heat91° July high
Hotter than 82% of U.S. towns333rd 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 93% of U.S. towns476th 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

+1.6°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Palm River-Clair Mel averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.4°). The shift is larger than in 77% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.7° now 63°, was 61°
🌷 Spring+1.6° now 73°, was 71°
☀️ Summer+1.5° now 83°, was 82°
🍂 Fall+1.6° now 76°, was 74°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Palm River-Clair Mel’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°. July is the most reliable, staying within 3°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Palm River-Clair Mel’s climate

What is the coldest month in Palm River-Clair Mel?

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

What is the hottest month in Palm River-Clair Mel?

July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 76°. About 94 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Palm River-Clair Mel get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.

When is the first frost in Palm River-Clair Mel?

Frost is uncommon. Only 35% of years see a night at 32° or below.

What is the rainiest month in Palm River-Clair Mel?

August, with 9.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 53 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Palm River-Clair Mel itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Tampa Intl Airport, FL (10 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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