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30-year climate normals

Leon County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

92.1°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 40.5°F.

Leon County gets 58.81" of precipitation a year, and 38% 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.

60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low Precip
January 63.9° 40.5° 4.41"
February 67.8° 43.5° 4.28"
March 74.2° 48.6° 5.24"
April 80.2° 54.4° 3.53"
May 87.4° 63.0° 3.36"
June 90.8° 70.8° 7.76"
July 92.1° 73.0° 7.14"
August 91.5° 73.2° 7.60"
September 88.6° 69.6° 4.91"
October 81.7° 58.8° 3.24"
November 72.5° 48.0° 3.10"
December 65.9° 42.9° 4.24"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 38% falling in the wettest three months (Jun, Jul, Aug).

January 4.41"
February 4.28"
March 5.24"
April 3.53"
May 3.36"
June 7.76"
July 7.14"
August 7.60"
September 4.91"
October 3.24"
November 3.10"
December 4.24"
Annual total 58.81"

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 2,758
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 1,473
Approximate annual cooling cost At 15.17¢/kWh, Florida average $418
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $78

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 Leon County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Leon County?

Leon County averages a high of 92.1°F in July and a low of 40.5°F in January. Annual precipitation is 58.81 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Leon County?

The wettest stretch is Jun, Jul, Aug, which accounts for 38% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Leon County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 92.1°F. That drives 2,758 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Leon County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Leon County.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station TALLAHASSEE, FL US (USW00093805), 5.2 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.