Climateby Month

West Palm Beach, FL climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 13 ft elevation

Summers in West Palm Beach are hot and oppressively humid; winters are mild. Highs peak at 90°F in July and fall to 75°F in January. The wettest month is August (about 18 wet days) and the driest is February (about 7). The most comfortable time to visit is January, February and March.

Warmest month
90°F
July normal high
Coldest month
58°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
137
61.8 in of precipitation
Muggy days a year
236
dew point 65°F or higher

How warm is West Palm Beach?

Normal highs range from 75°F in January to 90°F in July.

50°60°70°80°90° January: normal high 75°F (24°C), low 58°F (14°C) 75° 58° February: normal high 77°F (25°C), low 60°F (16°C) March: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 63°F (17°C) April: normal high 82°F (28°C), low 68°F (20°C) May: normal high 86°F (30°C), low 72°F (22°C) June: normal high 88°F (31°C), low 75°F (24°C) July: normal high 90°F (32°C), low 76°F (24°C) 90° 76° August: normal high 90°F (32°C), low 77°F (25°C) September: normal high 88°F (31°C), low 76°F (24°C) October: normal high 85°F (29°C), low 73°F (23°C) November: normal high 80°F (27°C), low 66°F (19°C) December: normal high 77°F (25°C), low 62°F (17°C) JFMAMJJASOND

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

How rainy is West Palm Beach?

August has the most wet days (about 18); the year brings about 62 in of precipitation.

January: 8 wet days February: 7 wet days 7 March: 8 wet days April: 8 wet days May: 11 wet days June: 16 wet days July: 15 wet days August: 18 wet days 18 September: 17 wet days October: 12 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 West Palm Beach?

Muggy days peak in July, at about 31 days.

January: 8 muggy days 8 February: 9 muggy days March: 10 muggy days April: 14 muggy days May: 24 muggy days June: 30 muggy days July: 31 muggy days 31 August: 31 muggy days September: 30 muggy days October: 25 muggy days November: 14 muggy days December: 12 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Palm Beach International Airport, 3.5 mi SW of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 10.5 hours in December to 13.8 hours in June.

January: 10.7 hours of daylight February: 11.3 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 12.8 hours of daylight May: 13.5 hours of daylight June: 13.8 hours of daylight 13.8 July: 13.6 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: 10.5 hours of daylight 10.5 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for West Palm Beach, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysMuggy daysDaylight
January 75°F58°F 3.5 in8 8 10.7 h
February 77°F60°F 2.6 in7 9 11.3 h
March 79°F63°F 3.3 in8 10 12.0 h
April 82°F68°F 3.7 in8 14 12.8 h
May 86°F72°F 4.9 in11 24 13.5 h
June 88°F75°F 8.5 in16 30 13.8 h
July 90°F76°F 5.6 in15 31 13.6 h
August 90°F77°F 8.7 in18 31 13.1 h
September 88°F76°F 8.0 in17 30 12.3 h
October 85°F73°F 5.9 in12 25 11.5 h
November 80°F66°F 3.6 in9 14 10.8 h
December 77°F62°F 3.5 in9 12 10.5 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 West Palm Beach

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 641450
Feb 631240
Mar 641241
Apr 57652
May 49174
Jun 4001112
Jul 3501021
Aug 3101222
Sep 3701111
Oct 46172
Nov 55850
Dec 591150

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 West Palm Beach

A night at 32°F or below happens in about 18% of years in West Palm Beach, so there is no typical frost date. In most years there is no frost at all.

Station: Palm Beach Gardens (USC00086764), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Florida.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 99°F (August 13, 2006); the lowest was 32°F (January 10, 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 and humidity and wind by hour: West Palm Beach Intl Airport (USW00012844), 3.5 mi SW of the city center, 19 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Frost dates: Palm Beach Gardens (USC00086764), 9.7 mi NW of the city center, 20 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Palm Beach International Airport (722030-12844), 3.5 mi SW of the city center, 11 ft . 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