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Destin, FL climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 24 ft elevation

Destin has hot and oppressively humid summers and cool winters. Highs peak at 91°F in July and fall to 63°F in January. The wettest month is August (about 12 wet days) and the driest is October (about 6). By our comfort score the best months are March, April and November.

Warmest month
91°F
July normal high
Coldest month
45°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
109
55.4 in of precipitation
Muggy days a year
164
dew point 65°F or higher

How warm is Destin?

Normal highs range from 63°F in January to 91°F in July.

40°50°60°70°80°90°100° January: normal high 63°F (17°C), low 45°F (7°C) 63° 45° February: normal high 66°F (19°C), low 48°F (9°C) March: normal high 71°F (22°C), low 54°F (12°C) April: normal high 76°F (24°C), low 60°F (16°C) May: normal high 84°F (29°C), low 68°F (20°C) June: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 74°F (23°C) July: normal high 91°F (33°C), low 76°F (24°C) 91° 76° August: normal high 91°F (33°C), low 76°F (24°C) September: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 72°F (22°C) October: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 63°F (17°C) November: normal high 72°F (22°C), low 53°F (12°C) December: normal high 66°F (19°C), low 48°F (9°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Destin?

August has the most wet days (about 12); the year brings about 55 in of precipitation.

January: 10 wet days February: 9 wet days March: 9 wet days April: 8 wet days May: 6 wet days June: 10 wet days July: 11 wet days August: 12 wet days 12 September: 8 wet days October: 6 wet days 6 November: 9 wet days December: 11 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How humid is Destin?

Muggy days peak in July, at about 31 days.

January: 1 muggy days 1 February: 1 muggy days March: 3 muggy days April: 8 muggy days May: 20 muggy days June: 28 muggy days July: 31 muggy days 31 August: 30 muggy days September: 25 muggy days October: 11 muggy days November: 4 muggy days December: 3 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Hurlburt Field Airport, 11 mi W of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 10.2 hours in December to 14.1 hours in June.

January: 10.4 hours of daylight February: 11.1 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 12.9 hours of daylight May: 13.7 hours of daylight June: 14.1 hours of daylight 14.1 July: 13.9 hours of daylight August: 13.2 hours of daylight September: 12.3 hours of daylight October: 11.4 hours of daylight November: 10.6 hours of daylight December: 10.2 hours of daylight 10.2 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Destin, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysMuggy daysDaylight
January 63°F45°F 4.5 in10 1 10.4 h
February 66°F48°F 5.0 in9 1 11.1 h
March 71°F54°F 4.7 in9 3 12.0 h
April 76°F60°F 4.5 in8 8 12.9 h
May 84°F68°F 3.2 in6 20 13.7 h
June 89°F74°F 4.7 in10 28 14.1 h
July 91°F76°F 5.8 in11 31 13.9 h
August 91°F76°F 6.1 in12 30 13.2 h
September 89°F72°F 5.2 in8 25 12.3 h
October 81°F63°F 2.8 in6 11 11.4 h
November 72°F53°F 4.1 in9 4 10.6 h
December 66°F48°F 4.7 in11 3 10.2 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Destin

By our comfort score, the best months are March, April and November.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 55960
Feb 611150
Mar 681650
Apr 691340
May 58441
Jun 47068
Jul 420715
Aug 380817
Sep 44159
Oct 601041
Nov 691840
Dec 571170

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Destin

The last spring frost typically comes around Feb 5, and the first fall frost around Dec 28, leaving 321 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Destin
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Feb 5after Mar 4
First fall frost (32°F)Dec 28before Dec 1
Last hard freeze (28°F)Jan 27after Feb 25
First hard freeze (28°F)Jan 7before Dec 12
Frost-free season321 daysunder 289 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Destin Ft Walton Airport (USW00053853), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Florida.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 100°F (August 23, 2014); the lowest was 20°F (January 7, 2014, and 1 other day).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain and frost dates: Destin Ft Walton Airport (USW00053853), 1.5 mi ENE of the city center, 22 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Snowfall and snow depth: Niceville (USC00086240), 9.6 mi N of the city center, 60 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Valparaiso Eglin AFB (USW00013858), 6.3 mi NNW of the city center, 59 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Hurlburt Field Airport (747770-03852), 11 mi W of the city center, 38 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error