Fort Green (12 mi WSW), Florida climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Fort Green (12 mi WSW)'s normal year runs from 47°F January nights to 91°F August afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 22.2°C, January lows of 8°C, August highs of 33°C.
- NOAA stationFort Green (12 mi WSW)
- Station IDUSC00083153
- Location27.57°N 82.14°W
- Elevation112 ft (34 m)
On October 14, the normal high in Fort Green (12 mi WSW) is 86°F and the normal low 64°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Fort Green (12 mi WSW).
- Jan 73° 47°
- Feb 76° 50°
- Mar 80° 53°
- Apr 84° 57°
- May 89° 63°
- Jun 91° 70°
- Jul 91° 72°
- Aug 91° 72°
- Sep 90° 70°
- Oct 85° 64°
- Nov 79° 56°
- Dec 75° 51°
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 Fort Green (12 mi WSW) each month?
August is the warmest month, with normal highs of 91°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 47°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 73°F | 47°F | 59.8°F | – | <1 | 3 | 10 h 30 min |
| February | 76°F | 50°F | 63.1°F | – | <1 | 1 | 11 h 10 min |
| March | 80°F | 53°F | 66.2°F | – | 1 | 1 | 12 h |
| April | 84°F | 57°F | 70.6°F | – | 3 | <1 | 12 h 50 min |
| May | 89°F | 63°F | 75.7°F | – | 14 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| June | 91°F | 70°F | 80.3°F | – | 20 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| July | 91°F | 72°F | 81.2°F | – | 23 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| August | 91°F | 72°F | 81.6°F | – | 23 | <1 | 13 h 10 min |
| September | 90°F | 70°F | 79.8°F | – | 17 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 85°F | 64°F | 74.4°F | – | 4 | <1 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 79°F | 56°F | 67.4°F | – | <1 | <1 | 10 h 50 min |
| December | 75°F | 51°F | 62.7°F | – | <1 | 1 | 10 h 20 min |
| Year (annual) | 84°F | 60°F | 71.9°F | – | 105 | 5 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23°C | 8°C | 15.4°C |
| February | 24°C | 10°C | 17.3°C |
| March | 26°C | 12°C | 19.0°C |
| April | 29°C | 14°C | 21.4°C |
| May | 32°C | 17°C | 24.3°C |
| June | 33°C | 21°C | 26.8°C |
| July | 33°C | 22°C | 27.3°C |
| August | 33°C | 22°C | 27.6°C |
| September | 32°C | 21°C | 26.6°C |
| October | 30°C | 18°C | 23.6°C |
| November | 26°C | 13°C | 19.7°C |
| December | 24°C | 10°C | 17.1°C |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00083153; 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 Fort Green (12 mi WSW)?
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 USC00083153.
When is the last frost at Fort Green (12 mi WSW)?
In Fort Green (12 mi WSW), the last spring frost (32°F) comes after February 6 in half of years and after March 14 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before January 3 in half of years and before December 6 in one year in ten. A night at 32°F or colder comes at all in 90% of years here (NOAA).
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- February 61 year in 10 after March 14; 9 in 10 after January 6
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- January 31 year in 10 before December 6; 9 in 10 before February 2
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 325 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 357 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after January 23 in half of springs and before January 11 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Fort Green (12 mi WSW) in zone 9b in ZIP code 34219, 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 USC00083153; 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 Fort Green (12 mi WSW)?
In a normal year in Fort Green (12 mi WSW), 105 days a year reach 90°F and 5 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 105a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 5a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00083153.
How sunny is it at Fort Green (12 mi WSW)?
Over a year 83% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Fort Green (12 mi WSW), 5.1 kWh per square metre a day. May is the sunniest month (88%) and July the cloudiest (79%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 81% | 3.6 |
| February | 81% | 4.3 |
| March | 85% | 5.5 |
| April | 87% | 6.4 |
| May | 88% | 6.8 |
| June | 81% | 6.2 |
| July | 79% | 5.9 |
| August | 80% | 5.6 |
| September | 81% | 5.2 |
| October | 86% | 4.7 |
| November | 84% | 3.9 |
| December | 81% | 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 Fort Green (12 mi WSW) record?
A normal year at Fort Green (12 mi WSW) brings 602 heating degree days, 89% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 3,136 cooling degree days, 3.5 times the median (908). No month reaches 300 heating degree days. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 8,042 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 201 | 41 |
| February | 116 | 61 |
| March | 68 | 105 |
| April | 15 | 183 |
| May | 0 | 334 |
| June | 0 | 460 |
| July | 0 | 501 |
| August | 0 | 513 |
| September | 0 | 445 |
| October | 7 | 299 |
| November | 52 | 124 |
| December | 143 | 70 |
| Year (annual) | 602 | 3,136 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00083153. 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.
Have recent years at Fort Green (12 mi WSW) been warmer than normal?
2025 averaged 74.2°F, 2.3°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 71.9°F. 4 of the 4 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 72.8°F | +0.9°F |
| 2023 | 74.4°F | +2.5°F |
| 2024 | 75.1°F | +3.2°F |
| 2025 | 74.2°F | +2.3°F |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00083153. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Fort Green (12 mi WSW)'s climate compare?
Fort Green (12 mi WSW) is warmer than 47 of the 106 places with their own NOAA record in Florida. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 71.9°F is warmer than 97%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Questions about Fort Green (12 mi WSW)'s climate
What is the coldest month at Fort Green (12 mi WSW)?
January, with a normal high of 73°F and a normal low of 47°F. The warmest is August (91°F by day, 72°F at night).
What plant hardiness zone is Fort Green (12 mi WSW) in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Fort Green (12 mi WSW) in zone 9b in ZIP code 34219, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Fort Green (12 mi WSW)?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after February 6; in one year in ten it comes after March 14. Waiting until March 14 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
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