30-year climate normals

Hardee County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — August

92.0°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 47.7°F.

Hardee County gets 52" of precipitation a year, and 47% of it falls in Jun, Jul, Aug.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Precip
January	72.7°	47.7°	2.29"
February	76.2°	49.6°	2.18"
March	79.6°	52.9°	2.99"
April	84.2°	57.7°	2.92"
May	88.7°	63.9°	3.51"
June	90.7°	70.3°	8.46"
July	91.8°	72.1°	7.69"
August	92.0°	72.7°	8.46"
September	90.1°	71.5°	6.32"
October	85.7°	64.9°	3.09"
November	79.5°	56.0°	1.96"
December	75.0°	51.0°	2.13"

Rainfall by month

Hardee County has a distinct wet season. 47% of the year's precipitation arrives in Jun, Jul, Aug.

January 2.29"

February 2.18"

March 2.99"

April 2.92"

May 3.51"

June 8.46"

July 7.69"

August 8.46"

September 6.32"

October 3.09"

November 1.96"

December 2.13"

Annual total 52"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 3,300

Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 598

Approximate annual cooling cost At 15.17¢/kWh, Florida average $501

Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $32

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Hardee County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Hardee County?

Hardee County averages a high of 92.0°F in August and a low of 47.7°F in January. Annual precipitation is 52 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Hardee County?

The wettest stretch is Jun, Jul, Aug, which accounts for 47% of the year's precipitation. That is a pronounced wet season rather than rain spread evenly through the year.

How hot does it get in Hardee County?

The average daily high in August, the hottest month, is 92.0°F. That drives 3,300 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Hardee County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Hardee County.

Sources

Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station WAUCHULA, FL US (USC00089401), 4 miles from the county centroid.
Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Florida residential average.
Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.