Climateby Month

Palm Bay, FL climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 18 ft elevation

Palm Bay has hot and oppressively humid summers and mild winters. Highs peak at 91°F in July and fall to 72°F in January. The wettest month is August (about 16 wet days) and the driest is April (about 7). By our comfort score the best months are January, February and March.

Warmest month
91°F
July normal high
Coldest month
51°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
126
55.3 in of precipitation
Muggy days a year
210
dew point 65°F or higher

How warm is Palm Bay?

Normal highs range from 72°F in January to 91°F in July.

50°60°70°80°90°100° January: normal high 72°F (22°C), low 51°F (11°C) 72° 51° February: normal high 75°F (24°C), low 53°F (12°C) March: normal high 78°F (26°C), low 56°F (13°C) April: normal high 82°F (28°C), low 61°F (16°C) May: normal high 86°F (30°C), low 67°F (19°C) June: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 72°F (22°C) July: normal high 91°F (33°C), low 73°F (23°C) 91° 73° August: normal high 91°F (33°C), low 73°F (23°C) September: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 73°F (23°C) October: normal high 84°F (29°C), low 68°F (20°C) November: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 60°F (16°C) December: normal high 74°F (23°C), low 54°F (12°C) JFMAMJJASOND

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

How rainy is Palm Bay?

August has the most wet days (about 16); the year brings about 55 in of precipitation.

January: 9 wet days February: 7 wet days March: 7 wet days April: 7 wet days 7 May: 8 wet days June: 14 wet days July: 14 wet days August: 16 wet days 16 September: 15 wet days October: 11 wet days November: 9 wet days December: 9 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

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

How humid is Palm Bay?

Muggy days peak in July, at about 31 days.

January: 4 muggy days 4 February: 5 muggy days March: 6 muggy days April: 11 muggy days May: 22 muggy days June: 29 muggy days July: 31 muggy days 31 August: 31 muggy days September: 30 muggy days October: 22 muggy days November: 11 muggy days December: 8 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Melbourne Intl Airport, 5.4 mi NNW of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 10.4 hours in December to 13.9 hours in June.

January: 10.6 hours of daylight February: 11.2 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 12.8 hours of daylight May: 13.5 hours of daylight June: 13.9 hours of daylight 13.9 July: 13.7 hours of daylight August: 13.1 hours of daylight September: 12.3 hours of daylight October: 11.5 hours of daylight November: 10.8 hours of daylight December: 10.4 hours of daylight 10.4 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Palm Bay, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysMuggy daysDaylight
January 72°F51°F 2.8 in9 4 10.6 h
February 75°F53°F 2.3 in7 5 11.2 h
March 78°F56°F 2.9 in7 6 12.0 h
April 82°F61°F 2.5 in7 11 12.8 h
May 86°F67°F 3.8 in8 22 13.5 h
June 89°F72°F 7.5 in14 29 13.9 h
July 91°F73°F 6.8 in14 31 13.7 h
August 91°F73°F 7.5 in16 31 13.1 h
September 89°F73°F 8.6 in15 30 12.3 h
October 84°F68°F 5.3 in11 22 11.5 h
November 79°F60°F 2.6 in9 11 10.8 h
December 74°F54°F 2.7 in9 8 10.4 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 Palm Bay

By our comfort score, the best months are January, February and March.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 631450
Feb 651240
Mar 661440
Apr 60741
May 49166
Jun 3901014
Jul 3401022
Aug 3301121
Sep 3801010
Oct 47373
Nov 58940
Dec 601140

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 Palm Bay

The last spring frost typically comes around Jan 24, and the first fall frost around Jan 9, leaving 359 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Palm Bay
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Jan 24after Feb 24
First fall frost (32°F)Jan 9before Dec 20
Hard freeze (28°F)in about 20% of years; no typical date
Frost-free season359 daysunder 316 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: Melbourne WFO (USC00085612), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Florida.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 101°F (June 14, 1998, and 1 other day); the lowest was 25°F (January 12, 2010).

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, snowfall, snow depth and frost dates: Melbourne WFO (USC00085612), 6.8 mi NW of the city center, 35 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Melbourne Intl Airport (USW00012838), 5.3 mi NNW of the city center, 22 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Melbourne Intl Airport (722040-12838), 5.4 mi NNW of the city center, 22 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

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