Climateby Month

Palm Coast, FL climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 9 ft elevation

Palm Coast has hot and oppressively humid summers and cool winters. Highs peak at 88°F in July and fall to 65°F in January. The wettest month is August (about 15 wet days) and the driest is April (about 7). By our comfort score the best months are March and April.

Warmest month
88°F
July normal high
Coldest month
49°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
128
51.4 in of precipitation
Muggy days a year
160
dew point 65°F or higher

How warm is Palm Coast?

Normal highs range from 65°F in January to 88°F in July.

40°50°60°70°80°90° January: normal high 65°F (18°C), low 49°F (9°C) 65° 49° February: normal high 68°F (20°C), low 52°F (11°C) March: normal high 72°F (22°C), low 56°F (13°C) April: normal high 78°F (26°C), low 62°F (17°C) May: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 70°F (21°C) June: normal high 86°F (30°C), low 76°F (24°C) July: normal high 88°F (31°C), low 77°F (25°C) 88° 77° August: normal high 88°F (31°C), low 77°F (25°C) September: normal high 86°F (30°C), low 76°F (24°C) October: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 69°F (21°C) November: normal high 74°F (23°C), low 60°F (16°C) December: normal high 69°F (21°C), low 53°F (12°C) JFMAMJJASOND

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

How rainy is Palm Coast?

August has the most wet days (about 15); the year brings about 51 in of precipitation.

January: 10 wet days February: 10 wet days March: 9 wet days April: 7 wet days 7 May: 7 wet days June: 13 wet days July: 13 wet days August: 15 wet days 15 September: 14 wet days October: 11 wet days November: 9 wet days December: 10 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 Coast?

Muggy days peak in August, at about 31 days.

January: 1 muggy days February: 1 muggy days 1 March: 2 muggy days April: 5 muggy days May: 15 muggy days June: 27 muggy days July: 31 muggy days August: 31 muggy days 31 September: 27 muggy days October: 15 muggy days November: 5 muggy days December: 2 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Jacksonville NAS, 53 mi NNW of the city center (the nearest airport with complete hourly records).

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 10.3 hours in December to 14.0 hours in June.

January: 10.5 hours of daylight February: 11.2 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 12.9 hours of daylight May: 13.6 hours of daylight June: 14.0 hours of daylight 14.0 July: 13.8 hours of daylight August: 13.2 hours of daylight September: 12.3 hours of daylight October: 11.4 hours of daylight November: 10.7 hours of daylight December: 10.3 hours of daylight 10.3 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Palm Coast, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysMuggy daysDaylight
January 65°F49°F 3.3 in10 1 10.5 h
February 68°F52°F 3.6 in10 1 11.2 h
March 72°F56°F 3.1 in9 2 12.0 h
April 78°F62°F 2.5 in7 5 12.9 h
May 83°F70°F 2.8 in7 15 13.6 h
June 86°F76°F 5.9 in13 27 14.0 h
July 88°F77°F 6.3 in13 31 13.8 h
August 88°F77°F 6.4 in15 31 13.2 h
September 86°F76°F 7.7 in14 27 12.3 h
October 81°F69°F 4.5 in11 15 11.4 h
November 74°F60°F 2.5 in9 5 10.7 h
December 69°F53°F 2.9 in10 2 10.3 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 Coast

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

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 631450
Feb 651450
Mar 691650
Apr 671241
May 55454
Jun 45097
Jul 4001014
Aug 3901013
Sep 410106
Oct 53661
Nov 651550
Dec 651650

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 Coast

The last spring frost typically comes around Jan 24, and the first fall frost around Jan 11, leaving 356 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Palm Coast
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Jan 24after Feb 18
First fall frost (32°F)Jan 11before Dec 19
Hard freeze (28°F)in about 20% of years; no typical date
Frost-free season356 daysunder 320 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: Palm Coast 6NE (USC00086767), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Florida.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 102°F (May 13, 2000); the lowest was 21°F (January 4, 2012).

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

Near Palm Coast

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain and frost dates: Palm Coast 6NE (USC00086767), 3.2 mi N of the city center, 5 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Snowfall and snow depth: Hastings 4NE (USC00083874), 20 mi NW of the city center, 10 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Humidity and wind by hour: Jacksonville NAS (USW00093837), 53 mi NNW of the city center, 20 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Jacksonville NAS (722065-93837), 53 mi NNW of the city center, 20 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.
  • Not available for this location: cloud cover (no station close enough or similar enough in elevation).

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