Daytona Beach, FL Climate & Monthly Averages
Daytona Beach has a humid subtropical climate. July is the hottest month, averaging 88° by day; January is the coldest at 68°.
Rain, not cold, divides the year in Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach is a humid subtropical city - hot, humid summers and generally mild winters. July is the warmest month at 88°F (31°C) and January the coolest at 68°F (20°C), over 55.5 inches (1410 mm) of precipitation a year.
The wet-and-dry rhythm at a glance
Six of the twelve months pair mild highs with fewer than twelve wet days; the longest unbroken run is November through April. At its warmest, in July, Daytona Beach runs to 88°F (31°C) in the afternoon and back to 76°F (24°C) by dawn. January is the coolest month, with highs of 68°F (20°C) and lows near 53°F (11°C).
The gridded 2015-2024 daily record for this location tops out at 101°F (38°C) and bottoms at 27°F (-3°C) - decade extremes, not all-time station records. Precipitation concentrates in September - 8.7 inches (221 mm) on 22 days - and thins out by March.
May is the brightest month at 11.4 hours of sun a day, against an annual average of 9.8. Average highs hold at or above 30°C for 3 months of the year, June through August being the unbroken run.
More climate facts for Daytona Beach
- Hottest month: July - highs near 88°F (31°C)
- Coldest month: January - highs near 68°F (20°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 101°F (38°C) high · 27°F (-3°C) low
- Wettest month: September (22 rainy days) · Sunniest: May (11.4 h sun/day)
- Climate type: humid subtropical
- Annual swing: 12°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 8°C
- Months averaging 30°C or hotter: 3
- Average humidity: 77%
Choosing the right part of the year in Daytona Beach
Choose dates by rain, not just temperature
Aim for January to May and November if you get the choice: warm days, manageable rainfall and plenty of daylight line up, and highs average 76°F (24°C) against roughly 9 wet days a month. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in January.
What the humidity changes
Pack for Daytona Beach with light clothing for the warm months, proper waterproofs rather than an umbrella - wet days are the norm here and moisture-wicking fabrics for the humidity. July nights average 76°F (24°C), so evenings rarely match the afternoons.
Warm all year: the monthly rain pattern
Each card shows the average high and low. The bar places that month between Daytona Beach's coldest night and warmest afternoon.
January
- Rain
- 7 days
- Sunshine
- 8.1 h
- Daylight
- 10.5 h
February
- Rain
- 8 days
- Sunshine
- 9.0 h
- Daylight
- 11.1 h
March
- Rain
- 8 days
- Sunshine
- 9.8 h
- Daylight
- 11.9 h
April
- Rain
- 10 days
- Sunshine
- 11.0 h
- Daylight
- 12.8 h
May
- Rain
- 12 days
- Sunshine
- 11.4 h
- Daylight
- 13.6 h
June
- Rain
- 21 days
- Sunshine
- 10.8 h
- Daylight
- 14.0 h
July
- Rain
- 24 days
- Sunshine
- 11.0 h
- Daylight
- 13.8 h
August
- Rain
- 24 days
- Sunshine
- 10.5 h
- Daylight
- 13.2 h
September
- Rain
- 22 days
- Sunshine
- 9.5 h
- Daylight
- 12.3 h
October
- Rain
- 13 days
- Sunshine
- 9.6 h
- Daylight
- 11.4 h
November
- Rain
- 9 days
- Sunshine
- 8.4 h
- Daylight
- 10.6 h
December
- Rain
- 8 days
- Sunshine
- 8.0 h
- Daylight
- 10.3 h
Looking for warmer alternatives? Browse warm places by month, or compare Daytona Beach's coolest part of the year: January, December, February.
Monthly temperature and rain table
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Daylight | Wet-day chance | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68° | 53° | 7 | 2.7 in | 8.1 h/day | 10.5 h | 24% | 75% |
| February | 72° | 56° | 8 | 2.4 in | 9.0 h/day | 11.1 h | 29% | 76% |
| March | 76° | 60° | 8 | 2.1 in | 9.8 h/day | 11.9 h | 27% | 72% |
| April | 79° | 64° | 10 | 3.7 in | 11.0 h/day | 12.8 h | 35% | 72% |
| May | 84° | 69° | 12 | 4.2 in | 11.4 h/day | 13.6 h | 38% | 73% |
| June | 87° | 74° | 21 | 7.0 in | 10.8 h/day | 14.0 h | 71% | 80% |
| July | 88° | 76° | 24 | 7.5 in | 11.0 h/day | 13.8 h | 79% | 82% |
| August | 87° | 76° | 24 | 7.4 in | 10.5 h/day | 13.2 h | 79% | 84% |
| September | 85° | 74° | 22 | 8.7 in | 9.5 h/day | 12.3 h | 72% | 82% |
| October | 81° | 70° | 13 | 4.7 in | 9.6 h/day | 11.4 h | 42% | 77% |
| November | 75° | 63° | 9 | 2.7 in | 8.4 h/day | 10.6 h | 31% | 77% |
| December | 72° | 58° | 8 | 2.4 in | 8.0 h/day | 10.3 h | 24% | 79% |
How Daytona Beach compares for rain and warmth
- Daytona Beach sits close to the middle of our dataset on most measures: 72°F (22°C) as an annual average, 55.5 inches (1410 mm) of precipitation and 9.8 hours of sun a day.
These comparisons use the same ten-year window for every city in the dataset.
How the calendar changes in warm-weather Daytona Beach
Spring (March through May)
Through spring, Daytona Beach brings comfortable warmth: 80°F (27°C) by day, 64°F (18°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 31 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 10.7 hours of sun a day.
Summer (June through August)
Summer in Daytona Beach runs hot, with daytime highs averaging 88°F (31°C) and nights around 75°F (24°C); rain falls on around 70 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 10.8 hours of sun a day. With the moisture factored in, afternoons feel hotter than the reading suggests - the humidity and dew point converter shows why.
Fall (September through November)
Through fall, Daytona Beach settles into easy warmth: 80°F (27°C) by day, 69°F (21°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 44 of the 90 days.
Winter (December through February)
Through winter, Daytona Beach brings comfortable warmth: 71°F (21°C) by day, 55°F (13°C) after dark, and expect showers on roughly 23 days across the season.
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Daytona Beach temperature extremes in the 2015–2024 dataset
Derived from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2015–2024. Official station records may differ. Need another precipitation unit? Use the rainfall converter.