De Funiak Springs (1 mi E), Florida climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
De Funiak Springs (1 mi E)'s normal year runs from 40°F January nights to 92°F July afternoons, with 64.6 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 19.7°C, January lows of 4°C, July highs of 34°C, 1,642 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationDe Funiak Springs (1 mi E)
- Station IDUSC00082220
- Location30.72°N 86.09°W
- Elevation245 ft (75 m)
On October 23, the normal high in De Funiak Springs (1 mi E) is 78°F and the normal low 55°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 21%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for De Funiak Springs (1 mi E).
- Jan 62° 40°
- Feb 66° 43°
- Mar 73° 48°
- Apr 79° 54°
- May 86° 63°
- Jun 90° 70°
- Jul 92° 72°
- Aug 91° 72°
- Sep 88° 67°
- Oct 81° 57°
- Nov 71° 47°
- Dec 64° 42°
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 De Funiak Springs (1 mi E) each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 92°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 40°F. The most precipitation falls in July (7.50 in), the least in October (3.58 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62°F | 40°F | 50.9°F | 5.04 | 9 | <1 | 10 | 10 h 20 min |
| February | 66°F | 43°F | 54.6°F | 5.07 | 8 | <1 | 5 | 11 h 10 min |
| March | 73°F | 48°F | 60.4°F | 5.18 | 8 | <1 | 2 | 12 h |
| April | 79°F | 54°F | 66.6°F | 4.30 | 7 | 1 | <1 | 12 h 50 min |
| May | 86°F | 63°F | 74.8°F | 3.99 | 8 | 8 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| June | 90°F | 70°F | 80.3°F | 7.10 | 13 | 18 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| July | 92°F | 72°F | 82.4°F | 7.50 | 14 | 24 | <1 | 14 h |
| August | 91°F | 72°F | 81.5°F | 6.95 | 14 | 21 | <1 | 13 h 20 min |
| September | 88°F | 67°F | 77.8°F | 6.04 | 10 | 12 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 81°F | 57°F | 68.9°F | 3.58 | 6 | 1 | <1 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 71°F | 47°F | 58.9°F | 4.43 | 7 | <1 | 2 | 10 h 40 min |
| December | 64°F | 42°F | 53.1°F | 5.45 | 9 | <1 | 7 | 10 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 79°F | 56°F | 67.5°F | 64.63 | 113 | 85 | 26 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17°C | 4°C | 10.5°C | 128 mm |
| February | 19°C | 6°C | 12.6°C | 129 mm |
| March | 23°C | 9°C | 15.8°C | 132 mm |
| April | 26°C | 12°C | 19.2°C | 109 mm |
| May | 30°C | 17°C | 23.8°C | 101 mm |
| June | 32°C | 21°C | 26.8°C | 180 mm |
| July | 34°C | 22°C | 28.0°C | 191 mm |
| August | 33°C | 22°C | 27.5°C | 177 mm |
| September | 31°C | 20°C | 25.4°C | 153 mm |
| October | 27°C | 14°C | 20.5°C | 91 mm |
| November | 22°C | 8°C | 14.9°C | 113 mm |
| December | 18°C | 5°C | 11.7°C | 138 mm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00082220; 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 De Funiak Springs (1 mi E)?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in February, March, April, October and November. Of those, October 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 USC00082220.
When is the last frost at De Funiak Springs (1 mi E)?
In De Funiak Springs (1 mi E), the last spring frost (32°F) comes after February 28 in half of years and after March 22 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 28 in half of years and before November 8 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
- February 281 year in 10 after March 22; 9 in 10 after February 3
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 281 year in 10 before November 8; 9 in 10 before December 26
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 275 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 306 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after February 12 in half of springs and before December 16 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts De Funiak Springs (1 mi E) in zone 9a in ZIP code 32435, 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 USC00082220; 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 De Funiak Springs (1 mi E)?
In a normal year in De Funiak Springs (1 mi E), 85 days a year reach 90°F (2 of them 100°F or more), 26 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 113 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 85a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 2a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 26a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 113a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1896) is 107°F, on June 24, 1930; the lowest is 0°F, on February 13, 1899.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 2009, with 98.07 in; the snowiest season is 1957–58, with 1.0 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00082220; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00082220. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is it at De Funiak Springs (1 mi E)?
Over a year 80% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at De Funiak Springs (1 mi E), 4.9 kWh per square metre a day. May is the sunniest month (86%) and February the cloudiest (73%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 75% | 3.1 |
| February | 73% | 3.7 |
| March | 80% | 5.0 |
| April | 82% | 6.0 |
| May | 86% | 6.7 |
| June | 81% | 6.3 |
| July | 80% | 6.0 |
| August | 79% | 5.5 |
| September | 82% | 5.2 |
| October | 84% | 4.5 |
| November | 83% | 3.6 |
| December | 73% | 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 many heating and cooling degree days does De Funiak Springs (1 mi E) record?
A normal year at De Funiak Springs (1 mi E) brings 1,640 heating degree days, 69% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 2,582 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 6,671 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 443 | 6 |
| February | 301 | 10 |
| March | 182 | 38 |
| April | 64 | 112 |
| May | 4 | 306 |
| June | 0 | 457 |
| July | 0 | 538 |
| August | 0 | 513 |
| September | 0 | 386 |
| October | 48 | 170 |
| November | 215 | 34 |
| December | 383 | 13 |
| Year (annual) | 1,640 | 2,582 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00082220. 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 De Funiak Springs (1 mi E)'s climate compare?
De Funiak Springs (1 mi E) is warmer than 9 of the 106 places with their own NOAA record in Florida, and wetter than 89. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 67.5°F is warmer than 93%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, De Funiak Springs (1 mi E) 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 De Funiak Springs (1 mi E) share this climate record?
3 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.
- Freeport, FL7,234 people · 16 mi S
- DeFuniak Springs, FL7,048 people · 2 mi SW
- Ponce de Leon, FL518 people · 9 mi E
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 De Funiak Springs (1 mi E)'s climate
What is the coldest month at De Funiak Springs (1 mi E)?
January, with a normal high of 62°F and a normal low of 40°F. The warmest is July (92°F by day, 72°F at night).
Does it snow at De Funiak Springs (1 mi E)?
Rarely: NOAA's normal is no measurable snow a year.
What is the rainiest month at De Funiak Springs (1 mi E)?
July, with 7.50 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is October with 3.58 in.
What plant hardiness zone is De Funiak Springs (1 mi E) in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts De Funiak Springs (1 mi E) in zone 9a in ZIP code 32435, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at De Funiak Springs (1 mi E)?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after February 28; in one year in ten it comes after March 22. Waiting until March 22 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Florida climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- New Hope, FL21 miles from this station, 66.9°F a year
- Geneva, AL25 miles from this station, 65.4°F a year
- Florala, AL25 miles from this station, 67.6°F a year
- Crestview, FL25 miles from this station, 67.0°F a year
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