Bell, Florida climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Bell's normal year runs from 40°F January nights to 90°F August afternoons, with 54.4 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 19.8°C, January lows of 4°C, August highs of 32°C, 1,381 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationBell (4 mi NW)
- Station IDUSC00080598
- Location29.80°N 82.92°W
- Elevation30 ft (9 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population582
On October 22, the normal high in Bell is 79°F and the normal low 56°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 19%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Bell.
- Jan 65° 40°
- Feb 68° 43°
- Mar 75° 47°
- Apr 80° 53°
- May 86° 61°
- Jun 90° 69°
- Jul 90° 71°
- Aug 90° 71°
- Sep 87° 68°
- Oct 80° 58°
- Nov 73° 48°
- Dec 67° 43°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Bell each month?
August is the warmest month, with normal highs of 90°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 40°F. The most precipitation falls in August (9.18 in), the least in November (2.36 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65°F | 40°F | 52.5°F | 4.05 | 8 | <1 | 10 | 10 h 30 min |
| February | 68°F | 43°F | 55.9°F | 3.92 | 7 | <1 | 6 | 11 h 10 min |
| March | 75°F | 47°F | 61.0°F | 3.66 | 7 | <1 | 3 | 12 h |
| April | 80°F | 53°F | 66.5°F | 2.40 | 6 | 1 | <1 | 12 h 50 min |
| May | 86°F | 61°F | 73.6°F | 3.40 | 6 | 10 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| June | 90°F | 69°F | 79.3°F | 6.57 | 13 | 17 | <1 | 14 h |
| July | 90°F | 71°F | 80.3°F | 7.83 | 16 | 19 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| August | 90°F | 71°F | 80.4°F | 9.18 | 16 | 17 | <1 | 13 h 20 min |
| September | 87°F | 68°F | 77.8°F | 4.92 | 11 | 8 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 80°F | 58°F | 69.3°F | 3.51 | 7 | 1 | <1 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 73°F | 48°F | 60.5°F | 2.36 | 6 | <1 | 2 | 10 h 40 min |
| December | 67°F | 43°F | 54.9°F | 2.56 | 8 | <1 | 7 | 10 h 20 min |
| Year (annual) | 79°F | 56°F | 67.7°F | 54.36 | 111 | 72 | 28 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18°C | 4°C | 11.4°C | 103 mm |
| February | 20°C | 6°C | 13.3°C | 100 mm |
| March | 24°C | 9°C | 16.1°C | 93 mm |
| April | 27°C | 12°C | 19.2°C | 61 mm |
| May | 30°C | 16°C | 23.1°C | 86 mm |
| June | 32°C | 20°C | 26.3°C | 167 mm |
| July | 32°C | 22°C | 26.8°C | 199 mm |
| August | 32°C | 22°C | 26.9°C | 233 mm |
| September | 31°C | 20°C | 25.4°C | 125 mm |
| October | 27°C | 15°C | 20.7°C | 89 mm |
| November | 23°C | 9°C | 15.8°C | 60 mm |
| December | 20°C | 6°C | 12.7°C | 65 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Cross City (1 mi E) (16 miles away), gets 0 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00080598; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
When is the best weather to visit Bell?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in February, March, April, October, November and December. Of those, November has the fewest days with rain (6).
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00080598.
When is the last frost in Bell?
In Bell, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after March 14 in half of years and after April 2 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 22 in half of years and before November 4 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- March 141 year in 10 after April 2; 9 in 10 after February 18
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 221 year in 10 before November 4; 9 in 10 before December 16
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 254 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 285 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after February 28 in half of springs and before December 6 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Bell in zone 9a in ZIP code 32619, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Florida · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00080598; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get in Bell?
In a normal year in Bell, 72 days a year reach 90°F, 28 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 111 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 72a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 111a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00080598.
How sunny is Bell?
Over a year 79% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Bell, 4.9 kWh per square metre a day. May is the sunniest month (84%) and July the cloudiest (75%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 79% | 3.3 |
| February | 77% | 4.0 |
| March | 81% | 5.2 |
| April | 83% | 6.1 |
| May | 84% | 6.6 |
| June | 77% | 6.0 |
| July | 75% | 5.7 |
| August | 76% | 5.4 |
| September | 78% | 5.0 |
| October | 82% | 4.4 |
| November | 82% | 3.6 |
| December | 78% | 3.0 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How much heating and cooling does Bell need?
A normal year in Bell brings 1,449 heating degree days, 73% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 2,443 cooling degree days, 2.7 times the median (908). Two months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 6,674 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 400 | 11 |
| February | 273 | 17 |
| March | 165 | 40 |
| April | 56 | 101 |
| May | 6 | 274 |
| June | 0 | 427 |
| July | 0 | 474 |
| August | 0 | 476 |
| September | 1 | 386 |
| October | 42 | 176 |
| November | 174 | 41 |
| December | 333 | 20 |
| Year (annual) | 1,449 | 2,443 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00080598. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Bell's climate compare?
Bell is warmer than 9 of the other 105 places with their own NOAA record in Florida, and wetter than 60. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 67.7°F is warmer than 93%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Bell is Cfa: temperate, no dry season, hot summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Which places near Bell share this climate record?
Branford has no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of its own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Branford, FL772 people · 11 mi N
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Bell's climate
What is the coldest month in Bell?
January, with a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 40°F. The warmest is August (90°F by day, 71°F at night).
Does it snow in Bell?
Rarely. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Bell's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Cross City (1 mi E) (16 miles away), records 0 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month in Bell?
August, with 9.18 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is November with 2.36 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Bell in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Bell in zone 9a in ZIP code 32619, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Bell?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after March 14; in one year in ten it comes after April 2. Waiting until April 2 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Florida climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Cross City, FL16 miles from this station, 68.9°F a year
- High Springs, FL19 miles from this station, 68.3°F a year
- Mayo, FL27 miles from this station, 69.2°F a year
- Usher Tower, FL27 miles from this station, 69.2°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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