Starke, Florida climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Starke's normal year runs from 45°F January nights to 92°F July afternoons, with 53.4 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 21.6°C, January lows of 7°C, July highs of 34°C, 1,355 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationStarke
- Station IDUSC00088529
- Location29.94°N 82.12°W
- Elevation150 ft (46 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population5,966
On October 23, the normal high in Starke is 81°F and the normal low 60°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 16%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Starke.
- Jan 68° 45°
- Feb 71° 47°
- Mar 76° 52°
- Apr 82° 58°
- May 87° 66°
- Jun 92° 73°
- Jul 92° 74°
- Aug 92° 74°
- Sep 89° 71°
- Oct 83° 62°
- Nov 76° 53°
- Dec 71° 47°
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 Starke each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 92°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 45°F. The most precipitation falls in June (8.17 in), the least in November (2.27 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68°F | 45°F | 56.8°F | 3.96 | 7 | <1 | 5 | 10 h 20 min |
| February | 71°F | 47°F | 59.2°F | 3.02 | 7 | <1 | 3 | 11 h 10 min |
| March | 76°F | 52°F | 64.2°F | 3.14 | 7 | <1 | 1 | 12 h |
| April | 82°F | 58°F | 69.9°F | 2.60 | 6 | 2 | <1 | 12 h 50 min |
| May | 87°F | 66°F | 76.5°F | 3.70 | 6 | 10 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| June | 92°F | 73°F | 82.1°F | 8.17 | 11 | 18 | <1 | 14 h |
| July | 92°F | 74°F | 83.3°F | 7.13 | 14 | 24 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| August | 92°F | 74°F | 82.9°F | 6.42 | 14 | 23 | <1 | 13 h 20 min |
| September | 89°F | 71°F | 80.2°F | 5.90 | 11 | 12 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 83°F | 62°F | 72.7°F | 4.34 | 6 | 3 | <1 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 76°F | 53°F | 64.5°F | 2.27 | 5 | <1 | 1 | 10 h 40 min |
| December | 71°F | 47°F | 59.0°F | 2.70 | 6 | <1 | 5 | 10 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 82°F | 60°F | 70.9°F | 53.35 | 98 | 92 | 15 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20°C | 7°C | 13.8°C | 101 mm |
| February | 22°C | 9°C | 15.1°C | 77 mm |
| March | 25°C | 11°C | 17.9°C | 80 mm |
| April | 28°C | 14°C | 21.1°C | 66 mm |
| May | 31°C | 19°C | 24.7°C | 94 mm |
| June | 33°C | 23°C | 27.8°C | 208 mm |
| July | 34°C | 23°C | 28.5°C | 181 mm |
| August | 33°C | 23°C | 28.3°C | 163 mm |
| September | 32°C | 22°C | 26.8°C | 150 mm |
| October | 28°C | 17°C | 22.6°C | 110 mm |
| November | 25°C | 12°C | 18.1°C | 58 mm |
| December | 22°C | 8°C | 15.0°C | 69 mm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00088529; 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 Starke?
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 (5).
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 USC00088529.
When is the last frost in Starke?
In Starke, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after February 8 in half of years and after March 8 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before December 24 in half of years and before November 29 in one year in ten. A night at 32°F or colder comes at all in 94% of years here (NOAA).
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- February 81 year in 10 after March 8; 9 in 10 after January 6
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- December 241 year in 10 before November 29; 9 in 10 before January 30
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 313 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 349 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after January 23 in half of springs and before January 4 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Starke in zone 9a in ZIP code 32091, 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 USC00088529; 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 Starke?
In a normal year in Starke, 92 days a year reach 90°F, 15 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 98 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 92a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 15a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 98a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00088529.
How sunny is Starke?
Over a year 79% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Starke, 4.9 kWh per square metre a day. May is the sunniest month (84%) and July the cloudiest (75%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 79% | 3.3 |
| February | 77% | 4.0 |
| March | 81% | 5.2 |
| April | 83% | 6.1 |
| May | 84% | 6.6 |
| June | 77% | 6.0 |
| July | 75% | 5.7 |
| August | 76% | 5.4 |
| September | 78% | 5.0 |
| October | 82% | 4.4 |
| November | 82% | 3.6 |
| December | 78% | 3.0 |
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 Starke need?
A normal year in Starke brings 963 heating degree days, 82% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 3,157 cooling degree days, 3.5 times the median (908). No month reaches 300 heating degree days. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 7,759 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 281 | 27 |
| February | 192 | 31 |
| March | 106 | 81 |
| April | 30 | 178 |
| May | 2 | 358 |
| June | 0 | 515 |
| July | 0 | 567 |
| August | 0 | 553 |
| September | 0 | 456 |
| October | 19 | 258 |
| November | 99 | 84 |
| December | 233 | 47 |
| Year (annual) | 963 | 3,157 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00088529. 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 Starke's climate compare?
Starke is warmer than 36 of the other 105 places with their own NOAA record in Florida, and wetter than 49. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 70.9°F is warmer than 96%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Starke 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 Starke share this climate record?
9 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.
- Asbury Lake, FL13,465 people · 21 mi E
- Middleburg, FL11,911 people · 15 mi NE
- Lake Butler, FL1,983 people · 15 mi W
- Keystone Heights, FL1,566 people · 12 mi SE
- Penney Farms, FL835 people · 19 mi E
- Lawtey, FL682 people · 8 mi N
- Hampton, FL498 people · 5 mi S
- Brooker, FL339 people · 13 mi W
- Raiford, FL224 people · 11 mi NW
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 Starke's climate
What is the coldest month in Starke?
January, with a normal high of 68°F and a normal low of 45°F. The warmest is July (92°F by day, 74°F at night).
What is the rainiest month in Starke?
June, with 8.17 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is November with 2.27 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Starke in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Starke in zone 9a in ZIP code 32091, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Starke?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after February 8; in one year in ten it comes after March 8. Waiting until March 8 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Florida climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Gainesville, FL19 miles from this station, 69.3°F a year
- Glen St. Mary, FL24 miles from this station, 68.7°F a year
- High Springs, FL30 miles from this station, 68.3°F a year
- Jackson Whitehouse NOLF, FL32 miles from this station, 68.5°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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