Bonifay, Florida climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Bonifay's normal year runs from 39°F January nights to 93°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 19.6°C, January lows of 4°C, July highs of 34°C.
- NOAA stationBonifay Tri County Airport
- Station IDUSW00063871
- Location30.85°N 85.60°W
- Elevation85 ft (26 m)
- Population2,838
On October 14, the normal high in Bonifay is 82°F and the normal low 57°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Bonifay.
- Jan 62° 39°
- Feb 67° 42°
- Mar 73° 48°
- Apr 80° 54°
- May 87° 62°
- Jun 91° 69°
- Jul 93° 72°
- Aug 92° 72°
- Sep 88° 67°
- Oct 81° 56°
- Nov 72° 45°
- Dec 65° 41°
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 Bonifay each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 93°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 39°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62°F | 39°F | 50.5°F | – | <1 | 12 | 10 h 20 min |
| February | 67°F | 42°F | 54.4°F | – | <1 | 4 | 11 h |
| March | 73°F | 48°F | 60.3°F | – | <1 | 1 | 12 h |
| April | 80°F | 54°F | 66.8°F | – | 1 | <1 | 12 h 50 min |
| May | 87°F | 62°F | 74.3°F | – | 11 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| June | 91°F | 69°F | 80.1°F | – | 22 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| July | 93°F | 72°F | 82.4°F | – | 25 | <1 | 14 h |
| August | 92°F | 72°F | 81.6°F | – | 23 | <1 | 13 h 20 min |
| September | 88°F | 67°F | 77.5°F | – | 17 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 81°F | 56°F | 68.5°F | – | 5 | <1 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 72°F | 45°F | 58.5°F | – | <1 | 3 | 10 h 40 min |
| December | 65°F | 41°F | 53.0°F | – | <1 | 7 | 10 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 79°F | 55°F | 67.3°F | – | 104 | 28 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17°C | 4°C | 10.3°C |
| February | 19°C | 5°C | 12.4°C |
| March | 23°C | 9°C | 15.7°C |
| April | 27°C | 12°C | 19.3°C |
| May | 31°C | 16°C | 23.5°C |
| June | 33°C | 21°C | 26.7°C |
| July | 34°C | 22°C | 28.0°C |
| August | 33°C | 22°C | 27.6°C |
| September | 31°C | 19°C | 25.3°C |
| October | 27°C | 13°C | 20.3°C |
| November | 22°C | 7°C | 14.7°C |
| December | 18°C | 5°C | 11.7°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Chipley (5 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 USW00063871; 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 Bonifay?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in February, March, April, October and November.
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 USW00063871.
When is the last frost in Bonifay?
In Bonifay, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after March 5 in half of years and after March 25 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 18 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 51 year in 10 after March 25; 9 in 10 after February 8
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 181 year in 10 before November 4; 9 in 10 before December 12
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 260 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 296 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after February 17 in half of springs and before December 3 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Bonifay in zone 8b in ZIP code 32425, 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 USW00063871; 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 Bonifay?
In a normal year in Bonifay, 104 days a year reach 90°F (3 of them 100°F or more) and 28 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 104a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 3a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USW00063871.
How sunny is Bonifay?
Over a year 79% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Bonifay, 4.8 kWh per square metre a day. May is the sunniest month (84%) and February the cloudiest (74%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 76% | 3.1 |
| February | 74% | 3.7 |
| March | 79% | 5.0 |
| April | 81% | 6.0 |
| May | 84% | 6.6 |
| June | 78% | 6.1 |
| July | 78% | 5.8 |
| August | 77% | 5.4 |
| September | 80% | 5.0 |
| October | 83% | 4.4 |
| November | 82% | 3.6 |
| December | 75% | 2.8 |
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 Bonifay need?
A normal year in Bonifay brings 1,654 heating degree days, 69% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 2,519 cooling degree days, 2.8 times the median (908). Three months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 6,620 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 456 | 7 |
| February | 309 | 11 |
| March | 179 | 33 |
| April | 49 | 102 |
| May | 3 | 290 |
| June | 0 | 453 |
| July | 0 | 539 |
| August | 0 | 513 |
| September | 1 | 374 |
| October | 48 | 155 |
| November | 227 | 32 |
| December | 384 | 12 |
| Year (annual) | 1,654 | 2,519 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USW00063871. 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.
Has Bonifay been warmer than normal lately?
2025 averaged 68.7°F, 1.4°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 67.3°F.
| Year | Mean | Against normal |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 68.7°F | +1.4°F |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USW00063871. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Bonifay's climate compare?
Bonifay is warmer than 7 of the other 105 places with their own NOAA record in Florida. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 67.3°F is warmer than 92%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Bonifay share this climate record?
6 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their 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.
- Graceville, FL2,219 people · 10 mi NE
- Slocomb, AL2,170 people · 18 mi N
- Rehobeth, AL2,107 people · 21 mi NE
- Malvern, AL1,677 people · 21 mi N
- Madrid, AL272 people · 18 mi NE
- Campbellton, FL203 people · 14 mi NE
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 Bonifay's climate
What is the coldest month in Bonifay?
January, with a normal high of 62°F and a normal low of 39°F. The warmest is July (93°F by day, 72°F at night).
Does it snow in Bonifay?
Rarely. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Bonifay's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Chipley (5 miles away), records 0 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Bonifay in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Bonifay in zone 8b in ZIP code 32425, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Bonifay?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after March 5; in one year in ten it comes after March 25. Waiting until March 25 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Florida climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Chipley, FL6 miles from this station, 67.7°F a year
- New Hope, FL18 miles from this station, 66.9°F a year
- Geneva, AL21 miles from this station, 65.4°F a year
- Marianna, FL25 miles from this station, 68.3°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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