Brighton Reservation, Florida climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Brighton Reservation's normal year runs from 51°F January nights to 94°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 23.4°C, January lows of 11°C, July highs of 34°C.
- NOAA stationBrighton Reservation
- Station IDUSC00080992
- Location27.04°N 81.07°W
- Elevation14 ft (4 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Brighton Reservation is 85°F and the normal low 65°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Brighton Reservation.
- Jan 74° 51°
- Feb 77° 54°
- Mar 80° 56°
- Apr 85° 61°
- May 89° 66°
- Jun 92° 72°
- Jul 94° 74°
- Aug 93° 74°
- Sep 91° 73°
- Oct 87° 67°
- Nov 80° 60°
- Dec 76° 55°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Brighton Reservation each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 94°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 51°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 74°F | 51°F | 62.4°F | – | <1 | 2 | 10 h 40 min |
| February | 77°F | 54°F | 65.2°F | – | <1 | 1 | 11 h 10 min |
| March | 80°F | 56°F | 68.0°F | – | 2 | <1 | 12 h |
| April | 85°F | 61°F | 72.9°F | – | 6 | <1 | 12 h 50 min |
| May | 89°F | 66°F | 77.8°F | – | 17 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| June | 92°F | 72°F | 82.2°F | – | 23 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| July | 94°F | 74°F | 83.7°F | – | 27 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| August | 93°F | 74°F | 83.3°F | – | 27 | <1 | 13 h 10 min |
| September | 91°F | 73°F | 81.6°F | – | 20 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 87°F | 67°F | 76.7°F | – | 7 | <1 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 80°F | 60°F | 70.0°F | – | 1 | <1 | 10 h 50 min |
| December | 76°F | 55°F | 65.2°F | – | <1 | 1 | 10 h 30 min |
| Year (annual) | 85°F | 63°F | 74.1°F | – | 130 | 3 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23°C | 11°C | 16.9°C |
| February | 25°C | 12°C | 18.4°C |
| March | 27°C | 13°C | 20.0°C |
| April | 29°C | 16°C | 22.7°C |
| May | 32°C | 19°C | 25.4°C |
| June | 34°C | 22°C | 27.9°C |
| July | 34°C | 23°C | 28.7°C |
| August | 34°C | 23°C | 28.5°C |
| September | 33°C | 23°C | 27.6°C |
| October | 30°C | 19°C | 24.8°C |
| November | 27°C | 16°C | 21.1°C |
| December | 24°C | 13°C | 18.4°C |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00080992; 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.
Which months are mildest at Brighton Reservation?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in January, February, March, April, November and December.
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 USC00080992.
When is the last frost at Brighton Reservation?
In Brighton Reservation, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after January 31 in half of years and after February 28 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before January 12 in half of years and before December 24 in one year in ten. A night at 32°F or colder comes at all in 60% of years here (NOAA).
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- January 311 year in 10 after February 28; 9 in 10 after January 1
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- January 121 year in 10 before December 24; 9 in 10 before February 15
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 347 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 365 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after January 18 in half of springs and before January 14 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Brighton Reservation in zone 10a in ZIP code 33471, 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 USC00080992; 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 at Brighton Reservation?
In a normal year in Brighton Reservation, 130 days a year reach 90°F (2 of them 100°F or more) and 3 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 130a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 2a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00080992.
How sunny is it at Brighton Reservation?
Over a year 81% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Brighton Reservation, 5.0 kWh per square metre a day. April is the sunniest month (85%) and June the cloudiest (76%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 81% | 3.6 |
| February | 81% | 4.3 |
| March | 83% | 5.4 |
| April | 85% | 6.2 |
| May | 84% | 6.5 |
| June | 76% | 5.9 |
| July | 77% | 5.8 |
| August | 77% | 5.5 |
| September | 79% | 5.1 |
| October | 84% | 4.6 |
| November | 83% | 3.8 |
| December | 80% | 3.3 |
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 many heating and cooling degree days does Brighton Reservation record?
A normal year at Brighton Reservation brings 422 heating degree days, 92% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 3,751 cooling degree days, 4.1 times the median (908). No month reaches 300 heating degree days. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 8,821 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 144 | 62 |
| February | 84 | 88 |
| March | 51 | 144 |
| April | 8 | 244 |
| May | 0 | 397 |
| June | 0 | 514 |
| July | 0 | 580 |
| August | 0 | 567 |
| September | 0 | 498 |
| October | 4 | 366 |
| November | 32 | 183 |
| December | 100 | 107 |
| Year (annual) | 422 | 3,751 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00080992. 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 Brighton Reservation's climate compare?
Brighton Reservation is warmer than 74 of the 106 places with their own NOAA record in Florida. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 74.1°F is warmer than 98%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Questions about Brighton Reservation's climate
What is the coldest month at Brighton Reservation?
January, with a normal high of 74°F and a normal low of 51°F. The warmest is July (94°F by day, 74°F at night).
What plant hardiness zone is Brighton Reservation in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Brighton Reservation in zone 10a in ZIP code 33471, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Brighton Reservation?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after January 31; in one year in ten it comes after February 28. Waiting until February 28 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Florida climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Moore Haven, FL14 miles from this station, 73.2°F a year
- Okeechobee, FL15 miles from this station, 74.6°F a year
- Archbold Bio Station, FL20 miles from this station, 72.9°F a year
- Sebring (23 mi SSE), FL20 miles from this station, 72.8°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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