Royal Palm Beach, FL climate
Royal Palm Beach has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 55°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Royal Palm Beach feels like
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Royal Palm Beach 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 | 76° | 55° | 2.8" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 59° – 70° |
| February | 78° | 57° | 2.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 60° – 74° |
| March | 81° | 60° | 3.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 63° – 76° |
| April | 84° | 64° | 3.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| May | 87° | 68° | 5.1" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 74° – 80° |
| June | 90° | 72° | 8.5" | 0 | 18 | 0 | 80° – 84° |
| July | 91° | 74° | 6.3" | 0 | 18 | 0 | 81° – 85° |
| August | 91° | 74° | 8.0" | 0 | 19 | 0 | 81° – 84° |
| September | 90° | 73° | 8.0" | 0 | 17 | 0 | 80° – 83° |
| October | 86° | 69° | 5.7" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 76° – 81° |
| November | 81° | 63° | 3.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| December | 78° | 58° | 2.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 56° – 75° |
| Year | 84° | 66° | 59.0" | 0.0" | 149 | 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 Royal Palm Beach
Royal Palm Beach gets 59 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 149 days a year.
A year-round growing season
Heating and cooling a home in Royal Palm Beach
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Royal Palm Beach, 7% of that work is heating and 93% 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.
Royal Palm Beach and its neighbors
Royal Palm Beach borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.5°. The Acreage has the coldest January nights (55°) and Loxahatchee Groves the hottest July afternoons (91°). Royal Palm Beach’s January low is 55° and its July high 91°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Royal Palm Beach 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 Royal Palm Beach averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.4°). The shift is larger than in 80% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Royal Palm Beach’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 56° to 75°. September is the most reliable, staying within 3°.
Common questions about Royal Palm Beach’s climate
What is the coldest month in Royal Palm Beach?
January, with a typical high of 76° and a low of 55°.
What is the hottest month in Royal Palm Beach?
August, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 74°. About 55 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Royal Palm Beach get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Royal Palm Beach?
Frost is uncommon. Only 18% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Royal Palm Beach?
June, with 8.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 59 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Royal Palm Beach itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Loxahatchee Nwr, FL (14 mi, snow) and Palm Beach Gardens, FL (10 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.