Orlando, FL Climate & Monthly Averages
The climate of Orlando
Orlando is genuinely wet: 65.1 inches (1654 mm) falls in an average year, across 169 days that carry about 9.8 mm each when they come. Temperatures are the calmer variable, running 70°F (21°C) to 89°F (32°C) between January and July.
Climate quick facts
- Hottest month: July - highs near 89°F (32°C)
- Coldest month: January - highs near 70°F (21°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 100°F (38°C) high · 29°F (-2°C) low
- Wettest month: August (26 rainy days) · Sunniest: May (11.4 h sun/day)
- Climate type: humid subtropical
- Annual swing: 11°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 9°C
- Months averaging 30°C or hotter: 4
- Average humidity: 77%
Temperatures through the year
Precipitation concentrates in August - 10.6 inches (270 mm) on 26 days - and thins out by February. January bottoms out at 70°F (21°C) in daylight, 52°F (11°C) after dark. Warmth peaks in July: highs of 89°F (32°C), lows of 75°F (24°C). Sunshine averages 9.7 hours a day over the year, peaking in May at 11.4 hours.
Rain, sun and snow
Five of the twelve months pair mild highs with fewer than twelve wet days; the longest unbroken run is November through March. Average highs hold at or above 30°C for 4 months of the year, May through August being the unbroken run. The gridded 2015-2024 daily record for this location tops out at 100°F (38°C) and bottoms at 29°F (-2°C) - decade extremes, not all-time station records.
How Orlando compares
- Orlando sits close to the middle of our dataset on most measures: 72°F (22°C) as an annual average, 65.1 inches (1654 mm) of precipitation and 9.7 hours of sun a day.
Ranked against every city in our dataset, each measured on the same ten-year window.
Monthly climate table
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70° | 52° | 8 | 2.7 in | 8.2 h/day | 75% |
| February | 75° | 56° | 8 | 2.3 in | 9.1 h/day | 75% |
| March | 80° | 60° | 7 | 2.4 in | 9.9 h/day | 69% |
| April | 83° | 64° | 10 | 3.2 in | 11.1 h/day | 69% |
| May | 87° | 69° | 13 | 4.7 in | 11.4 h/day | 70% |
| June | 88° | 73° | 22 | 9.3 in | 10.5 h/day | 80% |
| July | 89° | 75° | 26 | 9.3 in | 10.6 h/day | 83% |
| August | 88° | 75° | 26 | 10.6 in | 10.2 h/day | 84% |
| September | 86° | 74° | 22 | 10.6 in | 9.5 h/day | 85% |
| October | 82° | 68° | 13 | 4.6 in | 9.6 h/day | 80% |
| November | 77° | 62° | 8 | 2.9 in | 8.5 h/day | 78% |
| December | 73° | 57° | 7 | 2.6 in | 8.0 h/day | 79% |
Orlando month by month
Orlando weather in January
January brings highs around 70°F (21°C), lows near 52°F (11°C), about 8 wet days - typically the coldest month of the year in Orlando.
Orlando weather in February
February brings highs around 75°F (24°C), lows near 56°F (13°C), about 8 wet days - typically the driest month of the year in Orlando.
Orlando weather in March
March brings highs around 80°F (26°C), lows near 60°F (15°C), about 7 wet days.
Orlando weather in April
April brings highs around 83°F (28°C), lows near 64°F (18°C), about 10 wet days.
Orlando weather in May
May brings highs around 87°F (31°C), lows near 69°F (20°C), about 13 wet days - typically the sunniest month of the year in Orlando.
Orlando weather in June
June brings highs around 88°F (31°C), lows near 73°F (23°C), about 22 wet days.
Orlando weather in July
July brings highs around 89°F (32°C), lows near 75°F (24°C), about 26 wet days - typically the hottest month of the year in Orlando.
Orlando weather in August
August brings highs around 88°F (31°C), lows near 75°F (24°C), about 26 wet days - typically the wettest month of the year in Orlando.
Orlando weather in September
September brings highs around 86°F (30°C), lows near 74°F (23°C), about 22 wet days.
Orlando weather in October
October brings highs around 82°F (28°C), lows near 68°F (20°C), about 13 wet days.
Orlando weather in November
November brings highs around 77°F (25°C), lows near 62°F (16°C), about 8 wet days.
Orlando weather in December
December brings highs around 73°F (23°C), lows near 57°F (14°C), about 7 wet days.
Seasons in Orlando
Spring (March through May)
Through spring, Orlando is hot: 83°F (29°C) by day, 64°F (18°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 30 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.
Summer (June through August)
Summer brings hot afternoons here - highs near 88°F (31°C), nights near 75°F (24°C), and rain falls on around 74 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 10.4 hours of sun a day.
Fall (September through November)
Fall brings hot afternoons here - highs near 82°F (28°C), nights near 68°F (20°C), and rain falls on around 42 of the 90 days.
Winter (December through February)
Winter in Orlando brings comfortable warmth, with daytime highs averaging 72°F (22°C) and nights around 55°F (13°C); expect showers on roughly 23 days across the season.
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Best time to visit Orlando
Aim for November to January and March if you get the choice: warm days, manageable rainfall and plenty of daylight line up, and highs average 75°F (24°C) against roughly 7 wet days a month. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in November.
Pack for Orlando 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. Note the gap between afternoon and night: July pairs 89°F (32°C) with 75°F (24°C).
Orlando temperature records (2015-2024)
Derived from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2015–2024. Official station records may differ.