Perry, Florida climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Perry's normal year runs from 41°F January nights to 92°F July afternoons, with 51.4 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 20.5°C, January lows of 5°C, July highs of 33°C, 1,305 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationPerry Foley Airport
- Station IDUSW00053862
- Location30.07°N 83.57°W
- Elevation45 ft (14 m)
- Population7,306
On October 23, the normal high in Perry is 80°F and the normal low 56°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 29%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Perry.
- Jan 66° 41°
- Feb 70° 44°
- Mar 75° 49°
- Apr 80° 55°
- May 87° 63°
- Jun 90° 70°
- Jul 92° 72°
- Aug 91° 73°
- Sep 89° 69°
- Oct 83° 59°
- Nov 74° 49°
- Dec 68° 44°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Perry each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 92°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 41°F. The most precipitation falls in August (6.77 in), the least in November (1.89 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66°F | 41°F | 53.8°F | 3.72 | 10 | <1 | 10 | 10 h 20 min |
| February | 70°F | 44°F | 56.8°F | 3.43 | 11 | <1 | 6 | 11 h 10 min |
| March | 75°F | 49°F | 62.2°F | 4.62 | 10 | <1 | 2 | 12 h |
| April | 80°F | 55°F | 67.5°F | 3.65 | 9 | 1 | <1 | 12 h 50 min |
| May | 87°F | 63°F | 75.0°F | 3.80 | 11 | 8 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| June | 90°F | 70°F | 80.2°F | 6.46 | 16 | 18 | <1 | 14 h |
| July | 92°F | 72°F | 82.2°F | 6.67 | 17 | 22 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| August | 91°F | 73°F | 81.7°F | 6.77 | 18 | 21 | <1 | 13 h 20 min |
| September | 89°F | 69°F | 79.2°F | 5.20 | 13 | 14 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 83°F | 59°F | 70.7°F | 1.96 | 10 | 2 | <1 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 74°F | 49°F | 61.2°F | 1.89 | 8 | <1 | 2 | 10 h 40 min |
| December | 68°F | 44°F | 56.2°F | 3.19 | 10 | <1 | 8 | 10 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 81°F | 57°F | 68.9°F | 51.36 | 141 | 86 | 27 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19°C | 5°C | 12.1°C | 94 mm |
| February | 21°C | 7°C | 13.8°C | 87 mm |
| March | 24°C | 10°C | 16.8°C | 117 mm |
| April | 27°C | 13°C | 19.7°C | 93 mm |
| May | 31°C | 17°C | 23.9°C | 97 mm |
| June | 32°C | 21°C | 26.8°C | 164 mm |
| July | 33°C | 22°C | 27.9°C | 169 mm |
| August | 33°C | 23°C | 27.6°C | 172 mm |
| September | 32°C | 21°C | 26.2°C | 132 mm |
| October | 28°C | 15°C | 21.5°C | 50 mm |
| November | 23°C | 9°C | 16.2°C | 48 mm |
| December | 20°C | 7°C | 13.4°C | 81 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. Perry's own co-op station Perry station does: 0 inches of snow in a normal year (see the other stations below).
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USW00053862; 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.
When is the best weather to visit Perry?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in January, February, March, April, October, November and December. Of those, November has the fewest days with rain (8).
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 USW00053862.
When is the last frost in Perry?
In Perry, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after March 5 in half of years and after March 27 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 25 in half of years and before November 5 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 51 year in 10 after March 27; 9 in 10 after February 8
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 251 year in 10 before November 5; 9 in 10 before December 25
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 268 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 303 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after February 16 in half of springs and before December 14 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Perry in zone 9a in ZIP code 32347, 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 USW00053862; 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 in Perry?
In a normal year in Perry, 86 days a year reach 90°F, 27 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 141 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 86a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 141a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USW00053862.
How sunny is Perry?
Over a year 79% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Perry, 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 | 77% | 3.2 |
| February | 74% | 3.8 |
| March | 79% | 5.0 |
| April | 82% | 6.0 |
| May | 84% | 6.6 |
| June | 78% | 6.0 |
| July | 80% | 6.0 |
| August | 78% | 5.5 |
| September | 80% | 5.0 |
| October | 82% | 4.3 |
| November | 82% | 3.5 |
| 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 much heating and cooling does Perry need?
A normal year in Perry brings 1,292 heating degree days, 76% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 2,733 cooling degree days, 3.0 times the median (908). Two months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 7,079 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 363 | 15 |
| February | 246 | 17 |
| March | 137 | 50 |
| April | 45 | 120 |
| May | 3 | 311 |
| June | 0 | 454 |
| July | 0 | 533 |
| August | 0 | 518 |
| September | 0 | 428 |
| October | 36 | 214 |
| November | 162 | 46 |
| December | 301 | 26 |
| Year (annual) | 1,292 | 2,733 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USW00053862. 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 Perry's climate compare?
Perry is warmer than 18 of the other 105 places with their own NOAA record in Florida, and wetter than 28. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 68.9°F is warmer than 94%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Perry 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.
What do Perry's other NOAA stations record?
One more NOAA station keeps 1991-2020 normals in or near Perry. This page uses Perry Foley Airport; the other differs by site and elevation:
| Station | From this station | Elevation | Year | Jan low | Jul high | Precip. | Snow | Last frost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry station USC00087025 | 2 mi N | 45 ft | 69.3°F | 43°F | 90°F | 55.0 | 0 | March 4 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for each station. Last frost: the median last spring date of 32°F.
Questions about Perry's climate
What is the coldest month in Perry?
January, with a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 41°F. The warmest is July (92°F by day, 72°F at night).
Does it snow in Perry?
Rarely. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Perry's NOAA station; Perry's own co-op station Perry station records 0 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month in Perry?
August, with 6.77 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is November with 1.89 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Perry in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Perry in zone 9a in ZIP code 32347, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Perry?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after March 5; in one year in ten it comes after March 27. Waiting until March 27 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Florida climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Mayo, FL24 miles from this station, 69.2°F a year
- Madison, FL29 miles from this station, 67.7°F a year
- Monticello, FL32 miles from this station, 67.2°F a year
- Live Oak, FL39 miles from this station, 71.2°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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