John Pennekamp State Park, FL Climate: Temperature & Rain by Month
Average temperature and precipitation from NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 normals →, with a derived climate comfort score
- Warmer national band · Avg annual temp
- 78°FAnnual mean temperature: 77.7°F. National station-mapped location corpus median: 52.2°F across 6,861 measured records.
- Wetter national band · Annual precip
- 57.0"Annual precipitation: 57.0 inches. National station-mapped location corpus median: 36.2 inches across 6,352 measured records.
30-year climate normals (1991-2020) from John Pennekamp State Park's primary NOAA station, JOHN PENNEKAMP SP.
The climate verdict for John Pennekamp State Park
Warm-season cooling demand defines John Pennekamp State Park, Florida, running at more than twice its heating total. The NOAA normal records an annual average of 78°F. August is the warmest month at 85°F and January the coldest at 69°F.
- 78°F
- yearly average temperature, NOAA normal
- 57.0"
- yearly precipitation total
Based on NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020) - 30-year averages describing the typical year, not a forecast.
Avg Temperature
78°F (25°C)Annual mean temperature: 77.7°F. National station-mapped location corpus median: 52.2°F across 6,861 measured records.
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Avg High
84°FAnnual average daily high: 83.6°F. National station-mapped location corpus median: 63.8°F across 6,861 measured records.
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Avg Low
72°FAnnual average daily low: 71.8°F. National station-mapped location corpus median: 41.1°F across 6,861 measured records.
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Annual Precip
57.0"Annual precipitation: 57.0 inches. National station-mapped location corpus median: 36.2 inches across 6,352 measured records.
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John Pennekamp State Park sits in Florida, the #1 hottest U.S. state at 72.6°F statewide annual average - see all 50 hottest states ranked by NOAA normals
Climate Living Index · model supports three NOAA data products
John Pennekamp State Park's broader climate profile: 67/100
A percentile-benchmarked model across annual, daily, and hourly climate normals. This record uses 2 measured NOAA products; every input remains inspectable.
PlainClimate-derived, not an official NOAA rating. This separate index does not replace the established Comfort Score used in rankings, and it is not a verdict on safety, health, housing, culture, or overall quality of life.
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Annual temperature balance
77.7°F · 10.2° from 67.5°F
67/100 C · weight 25%Distance from a 67.5°F annual mean; smaller is better.
NOAA annual/seasonal normals ·
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Precipitation balance
57.0 in · 22.0 from 35 in
22/100 F · weight 15%Distance from 35 annual inches; smaller is better.
NOAA annual/seasonal normals ·
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Snowfall burden
Not measured
N/A N/A · weight 10%Not scored; its 10% weight redistributes across measured dimensions.
Annual snowfall; lower is better in this formula.
NOAA annual/seasonal normals ·
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Frost-free season
Not measured
N/A N/A · weight 10%Not scored; its 10% weight redistributes across measured dimensions.
Days between NOAA 50% spring and fall freeze dates; longer is better.
NOAA annual/seasonal normals ·
ANN-TMIN-PRBLST-T32FP50 + ANN-TMIN-PRBFST-T32FP50 -
Normal heat + freeze calendar
35 calendar days
95/100 A · weight 25%Normal high ≥90°F days plus normal low ≤32°F days; lower is better.
NOAA daily multivariate normals ·
DLY-TMAX-NORMAL + DLY-TMIN-NORMAL (derived counts) -
Summer moisture balance
Not measured
N/A N/A · weight 15%Not scored; its 15% weight redistributes across measured dimensions.
June–August mean dew point distance from 52.5°F; smaller is better.
NOAA hourly normals ·
HLY-DEWP-NORMAL
Live national benchmark table and calculation
Each raw metric is linearly interpolated across its live p10, p25, p50, p75, and p90 breakpoints. Equal-valued breakpoints collapse to their mean percentile; values outside p10-p90 extrapolate toward 0 or 100 using the nearest non-flat segment, then clamp to that range. Scores favor the direction shown, then combine by the listed weights. Missing dimensions are removed from both the weighted sum and available weight before normalization.
| Dimension | Weight | Better | p10 | p25 | p50 | p75 | p90 | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual temperature balance | 25% | Lower | 3.4 | 7.9 | 15.3 | 21 | 25.2 | 6,861 |
| Precipitation balance | 15% | Lower | 2.7 | 7.1 | 14.2 | 20.9 | 25.7 | 6,352 |
| Snowfall burden | 10% | Lower | 0 | 2.1 | 18.9 | 42.7 | 69.8 | 4,098 |
| Frost-free season | 10% | Higher | 127 | 150 | 180 | 215 | 253 | 6,446 |
| Normal heat + freeze calendar | 25% | Lower | 56 | 102 | 145 | 180 | 207 | 6,859 |
| Summer moisture balance | 15% | Lower | 2.7 | 6.1 | 9.3 | 14.8 | 18.4 | 417 |
Grades: A 85–100 · B 70–84 · C 55–69 · D 40–54 · F below 40.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals v1.0.1 (1991–2020). This record uses NOAA annual/seasonal normals and NOAA daily multivariate normals; the model also supports hourly normals where published · data updated 2026-08-04. Full methodology and limits.
How John Pennekamp State Park compares with its closest stations
Against the 6 closest stations in the record, John Pennekamp State Park averages 78°F a year, warmer than Royal Palm Ranger Station, FL (76°F) and Homestead Gen Aviation, FL (76°F).
Corpus-relative placement
Where John Pennekamp State Park sits across the climate record
These comparisons place this primary-station normal among station-mapped locations with the same NOAA 1991–2020 fields.
- Annual temperature
- Warmer than 99%
- of 6,861 measured location normals.
- Annual precipitation
- Wetter than 91%
- of 6,352 measured location normals.
- Seasonal temperature swing
- Larger than 2%
- of 6,861 complete location-year normals.
Monthly Temperatures
Average daily high and low temperatures by month
| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Mean | Precip | Freeze Days | 90°F+ Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 76°F (25°C) | 63°F (17°C) | 69°F (21°C) | 2.1" | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| February | 78°F (26°C) | 65°F (18°C) | 71°F (22°C) | 2.0" | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| March | 80°F (27°C) | 67°F (19°C) | 73°F (23°C) | 2.2" | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| April | 83°F (28°C) | 71°F (22°C) | 77°F (25°C) | 3.3" | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| May | 85°F (30°C) | 74°F (23°C) | 80°F (27°C) | 4.8" | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| June | 88°F (31°C) | 77°F (25°C) | 83°F (28°C) | 7.9" | 0.0 | 6.1 |
| July | 90°F (32°C) | 79°F (26°C) | 84°F (29°C) | 5.8" | 0.0 | 13.8 |
| August | 90°F (32°C) | 79°F (26°C) | 85°F (29°C) | 6.9" | 0.0 | 17.9 |
| September | 89°F (32°C) | 78°F (25°C) | 83°F (29°C) | 8.2" | 0.0 | 7.3 |
| October | 86°F (30°C) | 75°F (24°C) | 81°F (27°C) | 7.9" | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| November | 81°F (27°C) | 70°F (21°C) | 76°F (24°C) | 3.3" | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| December | 78°F (26°C) | 66°F (19°C) | 72°F (22°C) | 2.5" | 0.0 | 0.0 |
The year, day by day
The year in John Pennekamp State Park runs from a mild 62°F around January 16 to 90°F at the peak near August 3, and the normal low never reaches freezing on any date in the record.
When the heat sits
Normal highs reach 90°F from July 23 through August 26, covering 35 dates. The broader mild season, normal highs of 70°F or more, runs January 1 to December 31.
This counts calendar dates whose 1991–2020 normal high reaches 90°F. It is a smaller number than the 90°F+ day counts in the monthly table above, which measure how often the threshold was actually crossed in a typical year. A date can average 88°F and still exceed 90°F in half of all years.
No freezing date
Not one calendar date in the 1991–2020 record carries a normal low at or below 32°F. The coldest normal low of the year is 62°F around January 16.
The widest day
January 23 carries the biggest normal gap between afternoon and dawn, 14°F between the normal high and the normal low.
Look up any date
Any date's 1991–2020 normal for John Pennekamp State Park.
Where John Pennekamp State Park Stands Nationally
This is one of the wettest normals climates ranked: about 57 inches of precipitation in a normal year, a total fewer than one station in ten surpasses.
Among the steadiest day-night climates ranked: even the widest normal daily swing holds to roughly 14°F.
Standing computed against the distribution of 6,860 NOAA 1991–2020 normals stations in the PlainClimate database; only nationally notable standings are shown.
Monthly Precipitation
Average monthly rainfall
John Pennekamp State Park runs a summer-peaked wet season
36% of John Pennekamp State Park's yearly precipitation falls in June, July and August alone, against the 25% an evenly spread year would give those three months. The wettest month is September at 8.2", on an unusually narrow 15.1°F seasonal spread. Warm-season convection and, across the Southwest, the North American monsoon produce this shape: rain arrives in short heavy bursts during the hottest part of the year rather than as long cool-season soaking.
- Wettest three months: September, June, October, taking 42% of the annual total between them.
- Driest month: February at 2.0".
- Winter share: 12% falls in December, January and February.
Shares are computed from this station's own 1991-2020 monthly precipitation normals. A summer-peaked label means the June-August share reaches 35%; it describes timing across an average year, not any single season, and says nothing about how heavy an individual storm can be.
Frost Dates & Growing Season
First Fall Freeze
N/A
50% probability date
Last Spring Freeze
N/A
50% probability date
Heating & Cooling Degree Days
Annual totals indicate energy demand for heating and cooling
Heating Degree Days
79
Higher = more heating needed
Cooling Degree Days
4,742
Higher = more cooling needed
Warmest Month
August
Coldest Month
January
Places with a similar climate profile
NOAA 1991–2020 annual normals connect this location to non-geographic peers. Temperature peers use annual mean temperature; energy peers use both heating and cooling degree days.
Closest annual-temperature peers
What John Pennekamp State Park's climate means for you
John Pennekamp State Park runs 78°F a year - peaking in August, coldest in January.
- Air conditioning drives the bills rather than the furnace: 4,742 cooling degree days against 79 for heating.
- See how John Pennekamp State Park lines up against the rest of Florida and the national rankings. See rankings
Climate Guides
Data-derived climate profile
How John Pennekamp State Park's climate pattern fits together
cooling led · wet · low swing
Warm-season load persists through a relatively even calendar in John Pennekamp State Park. Cooling totals 4,742 degree days, more than double the 79 heating measure, and the 15.1°F seasonal range is compact rather than sharply divided.
Warm-season demand is paired with a wet annual normal: 57.0 inches of precipitation at John Pennekamp State Park. Snowfall is not added to the interpretation because its annual value is missing. The month-by-month bars distinguish a concentrated wet season from moisture spread across the calendar.
John Pennekamp State Park's 15.1°F seasonal spread is compact even though precipitation is abundant. August and January mark the typical warm and cold ends of the calendar. The annual average is 78°F. Temperature is relatively steady; the monthly rows show how rain and snow observations vary across the calendar.
A frost-free growing-season length is not available for John Pennekamp State Park. That missing field is kept separate from the observed temperature and precipitation record rather than filled from a regional estimate.
These labels group NOAA 1991-2020 normals from John Pennekamp State Park's primary station, so the summer figures are a thirty-year average rather than a ceiling: individual years have run hotter and will again. They are descriptive ranges, not an official NOAA classification or a forecast for any specific year.
The year in four calendar signals
- Warmest normal
- August
- At 85°F (29°C) this is a genuinely hot month, in the top third of US stations, and the daily average understates afternoon highs.
- Coldest normal
- January
- The coldest month still averages 69°F (21°C), above freezing, so this calendar has no hard winter.
- Rainfall rhythm
- September to February
- September is typically wettest; February is driest.
- Mild-temperature window
- January through December
- Monthly means sit between 55°F and 75°F in this window.
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Data Sources
Data source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals v1.0.1 (1991-2020). All figures on this page are from John Pennekamp State Park's primary station: JOHN PENNEKAMP SP (USC00084412). For informational purposes only.
Place identity: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer places. The conservative exact name-and-state crosswalk finds no Census place match, so PlainClimate treats this as a station-mapped location and does not claim it is a municipality. The reproducible method is an exact normalized name-and-state match; unresolved is an upper bound on facilities because spelling variants can be missed.
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