Climate · Patrick AFB

Patrick AFB, FL climate

Patrick AFB has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 54°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
89°
13th coolest of 958 Florida towns
January low
54°
227th mildest of 958 Florida towns
Rain + melted snow
52 in
188th driest of 958 Florida towns
Snow a winter
0.0 in
17th snowiest of 927 Florida towns
A normal year

What a year in Patrick AFB feels like

Winter

72° / 56°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

80° / 65°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring

Summer

88° / 75°
Typical high / low · 50 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

83° / 70°
Typical high / low · Mild well into the fall
Best months to be outsideJanFebMarAprMayOctNovDecHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Patrick AFB 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°54°2.9" 090 55° – 68°
February73°56°2.3" 070 55° – 72°
March76°60°3.0" 070 61° – 73°
April80°65°2.7" 070 68° – 77°
May84°71°3.5" 080 74° – 79°
June87°74°7.5" 0140 79° – 84°
July89°76°6.4" 0140 81° – 84°
August89°76°6.7" 0160 81° – 84°
September87°76°7.5" 0150 80° – 83°
October83°71°4.7" 0110 74° – 80°
November77°64°2.5" 090 65° – 76°
December73°57°2.3" 090 53° – 74°
Year81°67°51.9"0.0"1260

“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 Patrick AFB

Patrick AFB 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.

52 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 91% 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
7.5"

Snowfall by month

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

A year-round growing season

🌿 Only about one winter in 8 dip to 32° here (13% of years), so gardens can grow year-round.
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nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
50
days that reach 90° in a normal year

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Patrick AFB

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

10%heating
371 heating degree daysLess heating than 99% of U.S. towns
3,425 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 98% 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 Patrick AFB

Patrick AFB and its neighbors

Patrick AFB borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.0°. South Patrick Shores has both the coldest January nights (54°) and the hottest July afternoons (89°). Patrick AFB’s January low is 54° and its July high 89°.

Satellite Beach: January low 54°, July high 89°Merritt Island: January low 53°, July high 90°South Patrick Shores: January low 54°, July high 89°Patrick AFB: January low 54°, July high 89° Patrick AFBSouth Patrick Shores
ColderMilder53° to 54°
Patrick AFB53.9°

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

Compared with other towns

How Patrick AFB compares

Summer heat89° July high
Hotter than 76% of U.S. towns13th coolest of 958 Florida towns
Winter cold54° January low
Milder than 99% of U.S. towns227th mildest of 958 Florida towns
Precipitation52" a year
Wetter than 91% of U.S. towns188th 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

+1.4°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Patrick AFB averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.0°). The shift is larger than in 63% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.4° now 64°, was 62°
🌷 Spring+1.5° now 72°, was 71°
☀️ Summer+1.2° now 82°, was 81°
🍂 Fall+1.4° now 76°, was 75°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Patrick AFB’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 74°. July is the most reliable, staying within 3°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Patrick AFB’s climate

What is the coldest month in Patrick AFB?

January, with a typical high of 70° and a low of 54°.

What is the hottest month in Patrick AFB?

July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 76°. About 50 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Patrick AFB get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.

When is the first frost in Patrick AFB?

Frost is uncommon. Only 13% of years see a night at 32° or below.

What is the rainiest month in Patrick AFB?

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 Patrick AFB itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Melbourne Wfo, FL (9 mi, snow) and Melbourne Beach A1a, FL (13 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.

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