Climate · Sugarmill Woods

Sugarmill Woods, FL climate

Sugarmill Woods has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 46°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
91°
405th coolest of 958 Florida towns
January low
46°
258th coldest of 958 Florida towns
Rain + melted snow
52 in
292nd driest of 958 Florida towns
Snow a winter
0.0 in
17th snowiest of 927 Florida towns
A normal year

What a year in Sugarmill Woods feels like

Winter

71° / 48°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

82° / 59°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring

Summer

91° / 72°
Typical high / low · 89 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

83° / 63°
Typical high / low · Mild well into the fall
Best months to be outsideJanFebMarAprOctNovDecHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Sugarmill Woods 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
January69°46°3.2" 070 51° – 64°
February72°49°2.8" 070 51° – 70°
March77°53°3.3" 070 58° – 72°
April82°59°2.7" 060 66° – 76°
May88°65°3.0" 060 73° – 79°
June90°71°7.7" 0140 79° – 84°
July91°73°8.5" 0160 80° – 84°
August91°73°8.2" 0160 80° – 84°
September89°71°5.9" 0120 78° – 82°
October84°63°2.7" 070 70° – 79°
November77°55°1.9" 050 61° – 73°
December71°49°2.5" 070 49° – 70°
Year82°61°52.3"0.0"1100

“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 Sugarmill Woods

Sugarmill Woods gets 52 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 110 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
8.5"

Snowfall by month

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

A year-round growing season

🌿 Only about most winters dip to 32° here (86% of years), so gardens can grow year-round.
6
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
89
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 Sugarmill Woods

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Sugarmill Woods, 16% of that work is heating and 84% is cooling, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.

16%heating
621 heating degree daysLess heating than 98% of U.S. towns
3,224 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 97% 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 Sugarmill Woods

Sugarmill Woods and its neighbors

Sugarmill Woods borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.4°. Lecanto has both the coldest January nights (46°) and the hottest July afternoons (91°). Sugarmill Woods’s January low is 46° and its July high 91°.

Citrus Hills: January low 45°, July high 91°Pine Ridge: January low 45°, July high 91°Black Diamond: January low 45°, July high 91°Homosassa: January low 48°, July high 91°Crystal River: January low 47°, July high 91°Lecanto: January low 46°, July high 91°Homosassa Springs: January low 46°, July high 91°Sugarmill Woods: January low 46°, July high 91° Sugarmill WoodsLecantoHomosassa Springs
ColderMilder45° to 48°
Lecanto45.8° −0.4°
Homosassa Springs45.8° −0.4°
Sugarmill Woods46.2°

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

Compared with other towns

How Sugarmill Woods compares

Summer heat91° July high
Hotter than 83% of U.S. towns405th coolest of 958 Florida towns
Winter cold46° January low
Milder than 97% of U.S. towns258th coldest of 958 Florida towns
Precipitation52" a year
Wetter than 91% of U.S. towns292nd 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 Sugarmill Woods averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°). The shift is larger than in 61% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.4° now 60°, was 58°
🌷 Spring+1.3° now 71°, was 69°
☀️ Summer+1.3° now 81°, was 80°
🍂 Fall+1.4° now 73°, was 72°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Sugarmill Woods’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 49° to 70°. July is the most reliable, staying within 4°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Sugarmill Woods’s climate

What is the coldest month in Sugarmill Woods?

January, with a typical high of 69° and a low of 46°.

What is the hottest month in Sugarmill Woods?

July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 73°. About 89 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Sugarmill Woods get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.

When is the first frost in Sugarmill Woods?

Frost is uncommon. Only 86% of years see a night at 32° or below.

What is the rainiest month in Sugarmill Woods?

July, with 8.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 52 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Sugarmill Woods itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Brooksville Chin Hill, FL (12 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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