La Belle, Florida climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
La Belle's normal year runs from 49°F January nights to 92°F August afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 23.2°C, January lows of 10°C, August highs of 33°C.
- NOAA stationLa Belle
- Station IDUSC00084662
- Location26.75°N 81.43°W
- Elevation16 ft (5 m)
On October 23, the normal high in La Belle is 86°F and the normal low 65°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for La Belle.
- Jan 75° 49°
- Feb 79° 53°
- Mar 81° 55°
- Apr 86° 60°
- May 89° 65°
- Jun 91° 71°
- Jul 92° 72°
- Aug 92° 73°
- Sep 91° 72°
- Oct 87° 67°
- Nov 81° 59°
- Dec 77° 53°
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 La Belle each month?
August is the warmest month, with normal highs of 92°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 49°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 75°F | 49°F | 62.4°F | – | <1 | 2 | 10 h 40 min |
| February | 79°F | 53°F | 65.9°F | – | <1 | 1 | 11 h 10 min |
| March | 81°F | 55°F | 68.2°F | – | 2 | <1 | 12 h |
| April | 86°F | 60°F | 72.8°F | – | 6 | <1 | 12 h 50 min |
| May | 89°F | 65°F | 77.3°F | – | 17 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| June | 91°F | 71°F | 80.9°F | – | 23 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| July | 92°F | 72°F | 81.6°F | – | 26 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| August | 92°F | 73°F | 82.6°F | – | 27 | <1 | 13 h 10 min |
| September | 91°F | 72°F | 81.3°F | – | 22 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 87°F | 67°F | 76.9°F | – | 9 | <1 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 81°F | 59°F | 69.8°F | – | 2 | <1 | 10 h 50 min |
| December | 77°F | 53°F | 65.2°F | – | 1 | 1 | 10 h 30 min |
| Year (annual) | 85°F | 62°F | 73.7°F | – | 135 | 3 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24°C | 10°C | 16.9°C |
| February | 26°C | 12°C | 18.8°C |
| March | 27°C | 13°C | 20.1°C |
| April | 30°C | 16°C | 22.7°C |
| May | 32°C | 18°C | 25.2°C |
| June | 33°C | 21°C | 27.2°C |
| July | 33°C | 22°C | 27.6°C |
| August | 33°C | 23°C | 28.1°C |
| September | 33°C | 22°C | 27.4°C |
| October | 31°C | 19°C | 24.9°C |
| November | 27°C | 15°C | 21.0°C |
| December | 25°C | 12°C | 18.4°C |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00084662; 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 La Belle?
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 USC00084662.
When is the last frost at La Belle?
In La Belle, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after February 2 in half of years and after March 11 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before January 8 in half of years and before December 16 in one year in ten. A night at 32°F or colder comes at all in 78% of years here (NOAA).
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- February 21 year in 10 after March 11; 9 in 10 after January 4
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- January 81 year in 10 before December 16; 9 in 10 before February 11
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 339 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 365 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after January 26 in half of springs and before January 16 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts La Belle in zone 10a in ZIP code 33935, 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 USC00084662; 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 La Belle?
In a normal year in La Belle, 135 days a year reach 90°F (1 of them 100°F or more) and 3 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 135a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1929) is 104°F, on May 27, 1953; the lowest is 20°F, on December 13, 1934.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 2016, with 65.79 in.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00084662; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00084662. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is it at La Belle?
Over a year 81% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at La Belle, 5.0 kWh per square metre a day. April is the sunniest month (86%) and June the cloudiest (76%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 82% | 3.7 |
| February | 84% | 4.5 |
| March | 84% | 5.5 |
| April | 86% | 6.3 |
| May | 84% | 6.5 |
| June | 76% | 5.8 |
| July | 76% | 5.7 |
| August | 76% | 5.4 |
| September | 78% | 5.0 |
| October | 83% | 4.6 |
| November | 84% | 3.9 |
| December | 82% | 3.4 |
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 La Belle record?
A normal year at La Belle brings 395 heating degree days, 93% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 3,601 cooling degree days, 4.0 times the median (908). No month reaches 300 heating degree days. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 8,699 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 144 | 63 |
| February | 71 | 98 |
| March | 45 | 146 |
| April | 6 | 241 |
| May | 0 | 382 |
| June | 0 | 477 |
| July | 0 | 515 |
| August | 0 | 544 |
| September | 0 | 490 |
| October | 3 | 370 |
| November | 31 | 175 |
| December | 95 | 101 |
| Year (annual) | 395 | 3,601 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00084662. 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 La Belle's climate compare?
La Belle is warmer than 68 of the 106 places with their own NOAA record in Florida. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 73.7°F is warmer than 98%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near La Belle share this climate record?
5 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.
- Port LaBelle, FL6,856 people · 3 mi E
- LaBelle, FL5,472 people · 2 mi SW
- Alva, FL3,279 people · 12 mi W
- Fort Denaud, FL1,396 people · 8 mi W
- Charleston Park, FL37 people · 10 mi W
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 La Belle's climate
What is the coldest month at La Belle?
January, with a normal high of 75°F and a normal low of 49°F. The warmest is August (92°F by day, 73°F at night).
What plant hardiness zone is La Belle in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts La Belle in zone 10a in ZIP code 33935, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at La Belle?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after February 2; in one year in ten it comes after March 11. Waiting until March 11 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Florida climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Ortona Lock 2, FL8 miles from this station, 73.0°F a year
- Immokalee, FL20 miles from this station, 74.7°F a year
- Devils Garden, FL22 miles from this station, 74.3°F a year
- Moore Haven, FL22 miles from this station, 73.2°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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