Sawgrass, FL climate
Sawgrass has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 46°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Sawgrass feels like
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Sawgrass 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 | 65° | 46° | 3.2" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 49° – 62° |
| February | 68° | 49° | 2.9" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 50° – 67° |
| March | 73° | 54° | 3.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 57° – 70° |
| April | 78° | 60° | 2.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| May | 84° | 67° | 3.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| June | 88° | 72° | 6.8" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 77° – 85° |
| July | 90° | 74° | 5.5" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 80° – 85° |
| August | 89° | 74° | 6.8" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 79° – 84° |
| September | 86° | 73° | 7.2" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 76° – 83° |
| October | 81° | 65° | 4.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| November | 73° | 56° | 2.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 59° – 71° |
| December | 67° | 50° | 2.8" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 48° – 68° |
| Year | 78° | 62° | 51.4" | 0.0" | 122 | 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 Sawgrass
Sawgrass gets 51 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 122 days a year.
A year-round growing season
Heating and cooling a home in Sawgrass
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Sawgrass, 21% of that work is heating and 79% 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.
Sawgrass and its neighbors
Sawgrass borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.0°. Palm Valley has both the coldest January nights (46°) and the hottest July afternoons (90°). Sawgrass’s January low is 46° and its July high 90°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Sawgrass 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 Sawgrass averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.1°). The shift is larger than in 67% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Sawgrass’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 48° to 68°. August is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Common questions about Sawgrass’s climate
What is the coldest month in Sawgrass?
January, with a typical high of 65° and a low of 46°.
What is the hottest month in Sawgrass?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 74°. About 36 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Sawgrass get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Sawgrass?
Frost is uncommon. Only 67% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Sawgrass?
September, with 7.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 51 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Sawgrass itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Jacksonville Beach, FL (7 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.