Climate · Princeton

Princeton, FL climate

Princeton has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 59°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
90°
266th coolest of 958 Florida towns
January low
59°
78th mildest of 958 Florida towns
Rain + melted snow
59 in
212th wettest of 958 Florida towns
Snow a winter
0.0 in
17th snowiest of 927 Florida towns
A normal year

What a year in Princeton feels like

Winter

78° / 60°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

84° / 67°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring

Summer

90° / 75°
Typical high / low · 81 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

86° / 71°
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

Princeton 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
January77°59°2.0" 080 62° – 73°
February79°61°2.2" 060 63° – 75°
March81°63°2.4" 060 65° – 78°
April84°66°3.1" 070 72° – 80°
May87°71°5.5" 0110 76° – 81°
June89°74°9.4" 0180 80° – 85°
July90°76°6.4" 0180 82° – 84°
August91°76°7.9" 0190 82° – 84°
September89°75°9.0" 0180 81° – 84°
October86°72°6.7" 0140 77° – 82°
November82°66°2.8" 090 69° – 79°
December78°62°2.0" 080 61° – 78°
Year84°68°59.1"0.0"1400

“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 Princeton

Princeton gets 59 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and December the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 140 days a year.

59 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 97% 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
9.4"

Snowfall by month

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

A year-round growing season

🌿 Only about one winter in 9 dip to 32° here (11% 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
81
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 Princeton

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Princeton, 5% of that work is heating and 95% is cooling, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.

5%heating
214 heating degree daysLess heating than 99% of U.S. towns
3,721 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 Princeton

Princeton and its neighbors

Princeton borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.9°. Naranja has both the coldest January nights (58°) and the hottest July afternoons (91°). Princeton’s January low is 59° and its July high 90°.

South Miami Heights: January low 58°, July high 91°Cutler Bay: January low 60°, July high 90°Leisure City: January low 58°, July high 91°Goulds: January low 58°, July high 91°Naranja: January low 58°, July high 91°Princeton: January low 59°, July high 90° PrincetonGouldsNaranja
ColderMilder58° to 60°
Naranja57.7° −0.9°
Goulds58.3° −0.3°
Princeton58.6°

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

Compared with other towns

How Princeton compares

Summer heat90° July high
Hotter than 81% of U.S. towns266th coolest of 958 Florida towns
Winter cold59° January low
Milder than 100% of U.S. towns78th mildest of 958 Florida towns
Precipitation59" a year
Wetter than 97% of U.S. towns212th wettest 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

+2.0°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Princeton averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.9°). The shift is larger than in 94% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.3° now 69°, was 67°
🌷 Spring+1.9° now 75°, was 73°
☀️ Summer+1.8° now 83°, was 81°
🍂 Fall+1.9° now 78°, was 76°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Princeton’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 61° to 78°. July is the most reliable, staying within 3°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Princeton’s climate

What is the coldest month in Princeton?

January, with a typical high of 77° and a low of 59°.

What is the hottest month in Princeton?

August, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 76°. About 81 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Princeton get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.

When is the first frost in Princeton?

Frost is uncommon. Only 11% of years see a night at 32° or below.

What is the rainiest month in Princeton?

June, with 9.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 59 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Princeton itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Perrine 4w, FL (4 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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