Climateby Month

Tallahassee, FL climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 204 ft elevation

Tallahassee has hot and oppressively humid summers and cool winters. Highs peak at 92°F in July and fall to 64°F in January. The wettest month is July (about 16 wet days) and the driest is October (about 6). By our comfort score the best months are February, March and November.

Warmest month
92°F
July normal high
Coldest month
41°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
114
58.8 in of precipitation
Muggy days a year
147
dew point 65°F or higher

How warm is Tallahassee?

Normal highs range from 64°F in January to 92°F in July.

40°60°80°100° January: normal high 64°F (18°C), low 41°F (5°C) 64° 41° February: normal high 68°F (20°C), low 44°F (7°C) March: normal high 74°F (23°C), low 49°F (9°C) April: normal high 80°F (27°C), low 54°F (12°C) May: normal high 87°F (31°C), low 63°F (17°C) June: normal high 91°F (33°C), low 71°F (22°C) July: normal high 92°F (33°C), low 73°F (23°C) 92° 73° August: normal high 92°F (33°C), low 73°F (23°C) September: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 70°F (21°C) October: normal high 82°F (28°C), low 59°F (15°C) November: normal high 73°F (23°C), low 48°F (9°C) December: normal high 66°F (19°C), low 43°F (6°C) JFMAMJJASOND

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

How rainy is Tallahassee?

July has the most wet days (about 16); the year brings about 59 in of precipitation.

January: 9 wet days February: 8 wet days March: 8 wet days April: 7 wet days May: 8 wet days June: 14 wet days July: 16 wet days 16 August: 15 wet days September: 9 wet days October: 6 wet days 6 November: 6 wet days December: 8 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

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

How humid is Tallahassee?

Muggy days peak in July, at about 31 days.

January: 1 muggy days 1 February: 1 muggy days March: 2 muggy days April: 4 muggy days May: 13 muggy days June: 27 muggy days July: 31 muggy days 31 August: 30 muggy days September: 24 muggy days October: 10 muggy days November: 3 muggy days December: 2 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Tallahassee Regional Airport, 5.2 mi SW 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 Tallahassee, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysMuggy daysDaylight
January 64°F41°F 4.4 in9 1 10.4 h
February 68°F44°F 4.3 in8 1 11.1 h
March 74°F49°F 5.2 in8 2 12.0 h
April 80°F54°F 3.5 in7 4 12.9 h
May 87°F63°F 3.4 in8 13 13.7 h
June 91°F71°F 7.8 in14 27 14.1 h
July 92°F73°F 7.1 in16 31 13.9 h
August 92°F73°F 7.6 in15 30 13.2 h
September 89°F70°F 4.9 in9 24 12.3 h
October 82°F59°F 3.2 in6 10 11.4 h
November 73°F48°F 3.1 in6 3 10.6 h
December 66°F43°F 4.2 in8 2 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 Tallahassee

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

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 611360
Feb 671550
Mar 681660
Apr 63941
May 472513
Jun 3601020
Jul 3201125
Aug 3201024
Sep 380617
Oct 55743
Nov 681740
Dec 611460

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 Tallahassee

The last spring frost typically comes around Mar 11, and the first fall frost around Nov 21, leaving 255 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Tallahassee
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Mar 11after Mar 30
First fall frost (32°F)Nov 21before Nov 3
Last hard freeze (28°F)Feb 25after Mar 17
First hard freeze (28°F)Dec 6before Nov 15
Frost-free season255 daysunder 226 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: Tallahassee (USW00093805), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Florida.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 105°F (June 15, 2011); the lowest was 14°F (January 11, 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, frost dates and humidity and wind by hour: Tallahassee (USW00093805), 4.0 mi SW of the city center, 63 ft (141 ft lower than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Tallahassee Regional Airport (722140-93805), 5.2 mi SW of the city center, 56 ft (148 ft lower than the city). Hourly observations, 1991-2020.
  • Not available for this location: snowfall, snow depth and cloud cover (no station close enough or similar enough in elevation).

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