Tallahassee, FL Climate & Monthly Averages
The climate of Tallahassee
Weather in Tallahassee follows a humid subtropical pattern. The warmest and coolest months, July and January, average 89°F (32°C) and 62°F (17°C) by day; nights in those months run 74°F (23°C) and 45°F (7°C).
Climate quick facts
- Hottest month: July - highs near 89°F (32°C)
- Coldest month: January - highs near 62°F (17°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 104°F (40°C) high · 18°F (-8°C) low
- Wettest month: August (21 rainy days) · Sunniest: May (11.1 h sun/day)
- Climate type: humid subtropical
- Annual swing: 16°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 10°C
- Months averaging 30°C or hotter: 5
- Average humidity: 75%
Temperatures through the year
July is the warm end of the year, averaging 89°F (32°C) by day and 74°F (23°C) overnight. January bottoms out at 62°F (17°C) in daylight, 45°F (7°C) after dark. The gridded 2015-2024 daily record for this location tops out at 104°F (40°C) and bottoms at 18°F (-8°C) - decade extremes, not all-time station records. The wettest month is August (6.4 inches (161 mm) across 21 days) and the driest October.
Rain, sun and snow
Sunshine averages 9.4 hours a day over the year, peaking in May at 11.1 hours. Average highs hold at or above 30°C for 5 months of the year, May through September being the unbroken run. Five of the twelve months pair mild highs with fewer than twelve wet days; the longest unbroken run is February through April.
How Tallahassee compares
- Tallahassee sits close to the middle of our dataset on most measures: 69°F (20°C) as an annual average, 52.2 inches (1327 mm) of precipitation and 9.4 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 | Daylight | Wet-day chance | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62° | 45° | 8 | 4.5 in | 7.5 h/day | 10.4 h | 27% | 74% |
| February | 68° | 49° | 8 | 3.6 in | 7.9 h/day | 11.1 h | 29% | 76% |
| March | 74° | 54° | 9 | 4.1 in | 9.4 h/day | 11.9 h | 29% | 71% |
| April | 79° | 58° | 9 | 4.3 in | 10.2 h/day | 12.9 h | 31% | 69% |
| May | 86° | 66° | 10 | 3.5 in | 11.1 h/day | 13.7 h | 33% | 68% |
| June | 89° | 72° | 17 | 5.6 in | 10.6 h/day | 14.1 h | 56% | 76% |
| July | 89° | 74° | 21 | 6.3 in | 11.1 h/day | 13.9 h | 68% | 82% |
| August | 89° | 74° | 21 | 6.4 in | 10.5 h/day | 13.2 h | 69% | 82% |
| September | 87° | 71° | 14 | 5.4 in | 9.6 h/day | 12.3 h | 45% | 78% |
| October | 81° | 63° | 6 | 2.3 in | 9.5 h/day | 11.4 h | 20% | 70% |
| November | 72° | 54° | 6 | 2.3 in | 8.4 h/day | 10.6 h | 21% | 72% |
| December | 66° | 49° | 8 | 4.1 in | 7.0 h/day | 10.2 h | 27% | 77% |
Tallahassee month by month
Average high and low for each month, with the bar showing where it sits in Tallahassee's year (left is the coldest night, right is the warmest afternoon).
January
- Rain
- 8 days
- Sunshine
- 7.5 h
- Daylight
- 10.4 h
February
- Rain
- 8 days
- Sunshine
- 7.9 h
- Daylight
- 11.1 h
March
- Rain
- 9 days
- Sunshine
- 9.4 h
- Daylight
- 11.9 h
April
- Rain
- 9 days
- Sunshine
- 10.2 h
- Daylight
- 12.9 h
May
- Rain
- 10 days
- Sunshine
- 11.1 h
- Daylight
- 13.7 h
June
- Rain
- 17 days
- Sunshine
- 10.6 h
- Daylight
- 14.1 h
July
- Rain
- 21 days
- Sunshine
- 11.1 h
- Daylight
- 13.9 h
August
- Rain
- 21 days
- Sunshine
- 10.5 h
- Daylight
- 13.2 h
September
- Rain
- 14 days
- Sunshine
- 9.6 h
- Daylight
- 12.3 h
October
- Rain
- 6 days
- Sunshine
- 9.5 h
- Daylight
- 11.4 h
November
- Rain
- 6 days
- Sunshine
- 8.4 h
- Daylight
- 10.6 h
December
- Rain
- 8 days
- Sunshine
- 7.0 h
- Daylight
- 10.2 h
Warmer places to go, by month: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December
Seasons in Tallahassee
Spring (March through May)
Spring is pleasantly warm here - highs near 80°F (26°C), nights near 59°F (15°C), and expect showers on roughly 28 days across the season. Daylight is generous - around 10.2 hours of sun a day.
Summer (June through August)
Summer brings hot afternoons here - highs near 89°F (32°C), nights near 73°F (23°C), and rain falls on around 59 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 10.7 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)
Fall brings comfortable warmth here - highs near 80°F (27°C), nights near 63°F (17°C), and expect showers on roughly 26 days across the season.
Winter (December through February)
Winter in Tallahassee is crisp but comfortable, with daytime highs averaging 65°F (19°C) and nights around 48°F (9°C); expect showers on roughly 25 days across the season.
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Best time to visit Tallahassee
The best time to visit Tallahassee is generally January to April and October to November, when warm days, manageable rainfall and plenty of daylight line up. Daytime temperatures in that window sit near 73°F (23°C), with rain on about 8 days a month. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in January.
Pack for Tallahassee with light clothing for the warm months, a compact umbrella or rain shell and moisture-wicking fabrics for the humidity. July nights average 74°F (23°C), so evenings rarely match the afternoons.
Tallahassee temperature records (2015-2024)
Derived from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2015–2024. Official station records may differ. Need the precipitation in other units? The mm-to-inches rainfall converter handles it.