The Villages, FL climate
The Villages has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 46°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in The Villages feels like
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The Villages 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 | 70° | 46° | 3.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 51° – 64° |
| February | 73° | 49° | 2.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 52° – 70° |
| March | 78° | 53° | 3.3" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 59° – 72° |
| April | 83° | 58° | 2.5" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 65° – 76° |
| May | 89° | 64° | 3.3" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 73° – 79° |
| June | 91° | 70° | 7.7" | 0 | 15 | 0 | 79° – 84° |
| July | 92° | 72° | 7.4" | 0 | 16 | 0 | 80° – 84° |
| August | 92° | 73° | 7.7" | 0 | 17 | 0 | 80° – 84° |
| September | 89° | 71° | 6.1" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 77° – 82° |
| October | 84° | 63° | 2.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| November | 77° | 54° | 2.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 61° – 73° |
| December | 72° | 49° | 2.4" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 49° – 70° |
| Year | 82° | 60° | 50.7" | 0.0" | 118 | 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 Villages
The Villages gets 51 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 118 days a year.
A year-round growing season
Heating and cooling a home in The Villages
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In The Villages, 25% of that work is heating and 75% 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 Villages and its neighbors
The Villages borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.0°. Wildwood has both the coldest January nights (46°) and the hottest July afternoons (92°). The Villages’s January low is 46° and its July high 92°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How The Villages 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 Villages averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.1°). The shift is larger than in 60% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at The Villages’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 49° to 70°. July is the most reliable, staying within 4°.
Common questions about The Villages’s climate
What is the coldest month in The Villages?
January, with a typical high of 70° and a low of 46°.
What is the hottest month in The Villages?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 72°. About 73 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does The Villages get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in The Villages?
Frost is uncommon. Only 87% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in The Villages?
August, with 7.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 51 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for The Villages itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Lisbon, FL (13 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.