New Hope, Florida climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
New Hope's normal year runs from 39°F January nights to 91°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 19.4°C, January lows of 4°C, July highs of 33°C.
- NOAA stationNew Hope
- Station IDUSC00086129
- Location30.95°N 85.88°W
- Elevation105 ft (32 m)
On October 23, the normal high in New Hope is 78°F and the normal low 53°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for New Hope.
- Jan 61° 39°
- Feb 67° 42°
- Mar 73° 47°
- Apr 79° 54°
- May 86° 61°
- Jun 90° 69°
- Jul 91° 72°
- Aug 91° 71°
- Sep 88° 67°
- Oct 81° 56°
- Nov 70° 46°
- Dec 63° 41°
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 New Hope each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 91°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 39°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61°F | 39°F | 49.9°F | – | <1 | 12 | 10 h 20 min |
| February | 67°F | 42°F | 54.5°F | – | <1 | 7 | 11 h |
| March | 73°F | 47°F | 60.3°F | – | <1 | 2 | 12 h |
| April | 79°F | 54°F | 66.1°F | – | 2 | <1 | 12 h 50 min |
| May | 86°F | 61°F | 73.7°F | – | 10 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| June | 90°F | 69°F | 79.4°F | – | 18 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| July | 91°F | 72°F | 81.3°F | – | 23 | <1 | 14 h |
| August | 91°F | 71°F | 81.1°F | – | 22 | <1 | 13 h 20 min |
| September | 88°F | 67°F | 77.5°F | – | 14 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 81°F | 56°F | 68.2°F | – | 3 | <1 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 70°F | 46°F | 58.2°F | – | <1 | 3 | 10 h 40 min |
| December | 63°F | 41°F | 52.3°F | – | <1 | 9 | 10 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 78°F | 55°F | 66.9°F | – | 91 | 34 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16°C | 4°C | 9.9°C |
| February | 19°C | 6°C | 12.5°C |
| March | 23°C | 8°C | 15.7°C |
| April | 26°C | 12°C | 18.9°C |
| May | 30°C | 16°C | 23.2°C |
| June | 32°C | 21°C | 26.3°C |
| July | 33°C | 22°C | 27.4°C |
| August | 33°C | 22°C | 27.3°C |
| September | 31°C | 19°C | 25.3°C |
| October | 27°C | 13°C | 20.1°C |
| November | 21°C | 8°C | 14.6°C |
| December | 17°C | 5°C | 11.3°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Geneva (6 miles away), gets 0 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00086129; 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 New Hope?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in February, March, April, October and November.
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 USC00086129.
When is the last frost at New Hope?
In New Hope, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after March 10 in half of years and after March 29 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 20 in half of years and before November 3 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
- March 101 year in 10 after March 29; 9 in 10 after February 15
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 201 year in 10 before November 3; 9 in 10 before December 13
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 259 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 291 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after February 24 in half of springs and before December 5 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts New Hope in zone 8b in ZIP code 32464, 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 USC00086129; 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 New Hope?
In a normal year in New Hope, 91 days a year reach 90°F (3 of them 100°F or more) and 34 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 91a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 3a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 34a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00086129.
How sunny is it at New Hope?
Over a year 79% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at New Hope, 4.8 kWh per square metre a day. May is the sunniest month (84%) and February the cloudiest (74%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 76% | 3.1 |
| February | 74% | 3.7 |
| March | 79% | 5.0 |
| April | 81% | 6.0 |
| May | 84% | 6.6 |
| June | 78% | 6.1 |
| July | 78% | 5.8 |
| August | 77% | 5.4 |
| September | 80% | 5.0 |
| October | 83% | 4.4 |
| November | 82% | 3.6 |
| December | 75% | 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 New Hope record?
A normal year at New Hope brings 1,738 heating degree days, 68% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 2,440 cooling degree days, 2.7 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 6,480 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 475 | 8 |
| February | 305 | 10 |
| March | 186 | 39 |
| April | 69 | 100 |
| May | 7 | 277 |
| June | 0 | 432 |
| July | 0 | 507 |
| August | 0 | 498 |
| September | 1 | 376 |
| October | 55 | 153 |
| November | 234 | 29 |
| December | 405 | 11 |
| Year (annual) | 1,738 | 2,440 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00086129. 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 New Hope's climate compare?
New Hope is warmer than 3 of the 106 places with their own NOAA record in Florida. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 66.9°F is warmer than 92%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near New Hope 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.
- Hartford, AL2,763 people · 15 mi NE
- Samson, AL1,882 people · 15 mi NW
- Black, AL241 people · 9 mi NE
- Coffee Springs, AL211 people · 15 mi N
- Eunola, AL164 people · 6 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 New Hope's climate
What is the coldest month at New Hope?
January, with a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 39°F. The warmest is July (91°F by day, 72°F at night).
Does it snow at New Hope?
Rarely. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Geneva (6 miles away), records 0 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is New Hope in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts New Hope in zone 8b in ZIP code 32464, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at New Hope?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after March 10; in one year in ten it comes after March 29. Waiting until March 29 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Florida climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Geneva, AL6 miles from this station, 65.4°F a year
- Bonifay, FL18 miles from this station, 67.3°F a year
- De Funiak Springs (1 mi E), FL21 miles from this station, 67.5°F a year
- Chipley, FL23 miles from this station, 67.7°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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