Pensacola, FL Weather
Pensacola hourly forecast: next 24 hours
Today's high of 96°F (36°C) is about 12°F (7°C) above the typical September high of 84°F (29°C).
Current conditions in detail
Pensacola weather tomorrow (Wednesday, September 16)
Tomorrow in Pensacola looks patchy rain nearby, with a high of 92° and an overnight low of 78°. There is a 41% chance of rain - plan accordingly. Winds top out near 11 mph, and the UV index reaches 9 (very high).
Pensacola 14-day forecast
About the weather in Pensacola
Pensacola is genuinely wet: 63.8 inches (1621 mm) falls in an average year, across 153 days that carry about 10.6 mm each when they come. Temperatures are the calmer variable, running 60°F (16°C) to 86°F (30°C) between January and July.
Pensacola weather: quick facts
- Hottest month: July - highs near 86°F (30°C)
- Coldest month: January - highs near 60°F (16°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 100°F (38°C) high · 21°F (-6°C) low
- Wettest month: August (20 rainy days) · Sunniest: May (11.6 h sun/day)
- Climate type: humid subtropical
- Annual swing: 16°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 6°C
- Months averaging 30°C or hotter: 2
- Average humidity: 78%
Temperatures through the year
January is the coolest month, with highs of 60°F (16°C) and lows near 47°F (8°C). At its warmest, in July, Pensacola runs to 86°F (30°C) in the afternoon and back to 78°F (25°C) by dawn. Six of the twelve months pair mild highs with fewer than twelve wet days; the longest unbroken run is February through May.
Rain, sun and snow
Days and nights are about 6°C apart on average - narrower than all but 10% of the 3496 cities in our dataset. The wettest month is August (7.6 inches (194 mm) across 20 days) and the driest February. Across the gridded 2015-2024 daily record, the highest daily maximum for this location was 100°F (38°C) and the lowest daily minimum 21°F (-6°C).
Season by season
Spring (March through May)
Spring in Pensacola is mild and warm, with daytime highs averaging 74°F (23°C) and nights around 63°F (17°C); rain falls on around 32 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 10.4 hours of sun a day.
Summer (June through August)
Summer runs hot here - highs near 86°F (30°C), nights near 77°F (25°C), and rain falls on around 60 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 11.2 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, Pensacola is pleasantly warm: 77°F (25°C) by day, 66°F (19°C) after dark, and expect showers on roughly 29 days across the season.
Winter (December through February)
Winter is crisp but comfortable here - highs near 63°F (17°C), nights near 50°F (10°C), and rain falls on around 31 of the 90 days.
Average temperatures in Pensacola by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 47° | 9 | 4.9 in | 7.8 h/day | 75% |
| February | 64° | 52° | 10 | 3.6 in | 8.1 h/day | 79% |
| March | 69° | 58° | 11 | 4.4 in | 9.5 h/day | 78% |
| April | 73° | 62° | 10 | 5.3 in | 10.2 h/day | 78% |
| May | 80° | 69° | 11 | 4.8 in | 11.6 h/day | 79% |
| June | 85° | 75° | 18 | 6.2 in | 11.5 h/day | 81% |
| July | 86° | 78° | 22 | 6.1 in | 11.6 h/day | 82% |
| August | 87° | 78° | 20 | 7.6 in | 10.5 h/day | 81% |
| September | 84° | 74° | 14 | 6.2 in | 10.1 h/day | 79% |
| October | 78° | 66° | 8 | 4.2 in | 9.7 h/day | 73% |
| November | 70° | 57° | 7 | 4.8 in | 8.5 h/day | 73% |
| December | 64° | 52° | 12 | 5.6 in | 7.2 h/day | 78% |