The Meadows, FL climate
The Meadows has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 51°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeRight about normal today. The forecast high is 89°, and a typical Oct 1 in The Meadows peaks around 88°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in The Meadows feels like
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The Meadows 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 | 72° | 51° | 2.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 55° – 68° |
| February | 75° | 54° | 2.1" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 56° – 72° |
| March | 78° | 57° | 3.0" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 61° – 74° |
| April | 83° | 62° | 2.7" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| May | 88° | 67° | 3.5" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 74° – 81° |
| June | 91° | 72° | 8.1" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 80° – 84° |
| July | 92° | 74° | 7.7" | 0 | 17 | 0 | 81° – 84° |
| August | 92° | 74° | 9.2" | 0 | 18 | 0 | 81° – 84° |
| September | 90° | 73° | 7.4" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 79° – 84° |
| October | 86° | 67° | 3.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 73° – 81° |
| November | 79° | 59° | 1.9" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 64° – 75° |
| December | 75° | 54° | 2.5" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 53° – 72° |
| Year | 83° | 64° | 53.6" | 0.0" | 114 | 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 The Meadows
The Meadows gets 54 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 114 days a year.
A year-round growing season
Heating and cooling a home in The Meadows
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In The Meadows, 10% of that work is heating and 90% 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.
The Meadows and its neighbors
The Meadows borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.2°. Kensington Park has both the coldest January nights (51°) and the hottest July afternoons (92°). The Meadows’s January low is 51° and its July high 92°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How The Meadows 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 The Meadows averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.9°). The shift is larger than in 69% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at The Meadows’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 53° to 72°. July is the most reliable, staying within 3°.
Common questions about The Meadows’s climate
What is the coldest month in The Meadows?
January, with a typical high of 72° and a low of 51°.
What is the hottest month in The Meadows?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 74°. About 116 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does The Meadows get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in The Meadows?
Frost is uncommon. Only 31% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in The Meadows?
August, with 9.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 54 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for The Meadows itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Bradenton 5 Ese, FL (6 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.