Kissimmee Prairie Preserve, Florida climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Kissimmee Prairie Preserve's normal year runs from 49°F January nights to 92°F August afternoons, with 56.3 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 22.7°C, January lows of 10°C, August highs of 33°C, 1,430 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationKissimmee Prairie Preserve
- Station IDUSC00084621
- Location27.60°N 81.05°W
- Elevation72 ft (22 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Kissimmee Prairie Preserve is 85°F and the normal low 64°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Kissimmee Prairie Preserve.
- Jan 74° 49°
- Feb 77° 51°
- Mar 80° 54°
- Apr 85° 58°
- May 89° 64°
- Jun 91° 70°
- Jul 92° 72°
- Aug 92° 73°
- Sep 90° 72°
- Oct 86° 65°
- Nov 80° 57°
- Dec 76° 52°
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 Kissimmee Prairie Preserve each month?
August is the warmest month, with normal highs of 92°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 49°F. The most precipitation falls in June (8.82 in), the least in November (1.87 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 74°F | 49°F | 61.6°F | 2.60 | – | <1 | 1 | 10 h 30 min |
| February | 77°F | 51°F | 64.0°F | 2.19 | – | <1 | <1 | 11 h 10 min |
| March | 80°F | 54°F | 67.3°F | 4.49 | – | 2 | <1 | 12 h |
| April | 85°F | 58°F | 71.8°F | 3.10 | – | 7 | <1 | 12 h 50 min |
| May | 89°F | 64°F | 76.5°F | 3.70 | – | 17 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| June | 91°F | 70°F | 80.6°F | 8.82 | – | 24 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| July | 92°F | 72°F | 82.1°F | 7.17 | – | 29 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| August | 92°F | 73°F | 82.3°F | 8.43 | – | 27 | <1 | 13 h 10 min |
| September | 90°F | 72°F | 80.8°F | 7.22 | – | 21 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 86°F | 65°F | 75.6°F | 4.54 | – | 10 | <1 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 80°F | 57°F | 68.5°F | 1.87 | – | 2 | <1 | 10 h 50 min |
| December | 76°F | 52°F | 64.1°F | 2.16 | – | <1 | <1 | 10 h 20 min |
| Year (annual) | 84°F | 61°F | 72.9°F | 56.29 | – | 138 | 1 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23°C | 10°C | 16.4°C | 66 mm |
| February | 25°C | 11°C | 17.8°C | 56 mm |
| March | 27°C | 12°C | 19.6°C | 114 mm |
| April | 30°C | 15°C | 22.1°C | 79 mm |
| May | 32°C | 18°C | 24.7°C | 94 mm |
| June | 33°C | 21°C | 27.0°C | 224 mm |
| July | 33°C | 22°C | 27.8°C | 182 mm |
| August | 33°C | 23°C | 27.9°C | 214 mm |
| September | 32°C | 22°C | 27.1°C | 183 mm |
| October | 30°C | 18°C | 24.2°C | 115 mm |
| November | 27°C | 14°C | 20.3°C | 47 mm |
| December | 24°C | 11°C | 17.8°C | 55 mm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00084621; 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 Kissimmee Prairie Preserve?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in January, February, March, 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 USC00084621.
When is the last frost at Kissimmee Prairie Preserve?
In Kissimmee Prairie Preserve, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after January 30 in half of years and after February 28 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before January 11 in half of years and before December 20 in one year in ten. A night at 32°F or colder comes at all in 70% of years here (NOAA).
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- January 301 year in 10 after February 28; 9 in 10 after January 1
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- January 111 year in 10 before December 20; 9 in 10 before February 12
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 19 in half of springs and before January 15 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Kissimmee Prairie Preserve in zone 10a in ZIP code 34972, 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 USC00084621; 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 Kissimmee Prairie Preserve?
In a normal year in Kissimmee Prairie Preserve, 138 days a year reach 90°F and 1 night falls to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 138a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00084621.
How sunny is it at Kissimmee Prairie Preserve?
Over a year 81% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Kissimmee Prairie Preserve, 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 Kissimmee Prairie Preserve record?
A normal year at Kissimmee Prairie Preserve brings 426 heating degree days, 92% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 3,325 cooling degree days, 3.7 times the median (908). No month reaches 300 heating degree days. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 8,385 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 145 | 38 |
| February | 95 | 66 |
| March | 45 | 115 |
| April | 7 | 209 |
| May | 0 | 355 |
| June | 0 | 469 |
| July | 0 | 529 |
| August | 0 | 535 |
| September | 0 | 472 |
| October | 4 | 331 |
| November | 29 | 133 |
| December | 102 | 74 |
| Year (annual) | 426 | 3,325 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00084621. 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 Kissimmee Prairie Preserve's climate compare?
Kissimmee Prairie Preserve is warmer than 56 of the 106 places with their own NOAA record in Florida, and wetter than 73. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 72.9°F is warmer than 97%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Kissimmee Prairie Preserve 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 Kissimmee Prairie Preserve share this climate record?
Yeehaw Junction has no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of its 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.
- Yeehaw Junction, FL314 people · 12 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 Kissimmee Prairie Preserve's climate
What is the coldest month at Kissimmee Prairie Preserve?
January, with a normal high of 74°F and a normal low of 49°F. The warmest is August (92°F by day, 73°F at night).
What is the rainiest month at Kissimmee Prairie Preserve?
June, with 8.82 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is November with 1.87 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Kissimmee Prairie Preserve in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Kissimmee Prairie Preserve in zone 10a in ZIP code 34972, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Kissimmee Prairie Preserve?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after January 30; 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
- Kenansville, FL19 miles from this station, 72.5°F a year
- Avon Park, FL29 miles from this station, 73.4°F a year
- Palm Bay, FL33 miles from this station, 72.6°F a year
- Okeechobee, FL34 miles from this station, 74.6°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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