Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · CC BY 4.0Hardly any U.S. towns see softer January nights than Ave Maria
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 93°. Its yearly precipitation tops that of 92% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.5° higher. Plan time outside from November to March, when highs sit at 76–82°.
A year in Ave Maria at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Ave Maria’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Ave Maria’s place in Florida beside it.
What a year in Ave Maria feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Frost is rare
Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Immokalee, FL, 10 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Ave Maria’s center in zone 10a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 33°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 53 inches of rain a year
June is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain falls on about 116 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Immokalee, FL, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Ave Maria
8% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. No month averages under 55°.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Immokalee, FL.
Living with Ave Maria’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 10a. Frost comes about 1 winter in 2, so tender plants can often stay out through winter.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: January, February, March, November and December. 15 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 62% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Ave Maria from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Ave Maria and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Ave Maria yet.
Climates most like Ave Maria’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ave Maria, FL | 53° | 93° | 53" | 0.0" |
| Alvin, TX | 45° | 92° | 53" | 0.0" |
| St. Marys, GA | 43° | 91° | 51" | 0.0" |
| Morgan City, LA | 44° | 91° | 60" | 0.0" |
| Gulf Shores, AL | 44° | 90° | 62" | 0.0" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Ave Maria averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.4°).
A bigger shift than in 58% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Ave Maria compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Ave Maria’s place among Florida’s.
Ave Maria weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Ave Maria’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Immokalee, FL. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 76° | 53° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 58° – 70° |
| February | 79° | 55° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 60° – 73° |
| March | 82° | 58° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 63° – 76° |
| April | 86° | 61° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| May | 90° | 66° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 74° – 81° |
| June | 92° | 71° | 9.3" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 | 80° – 85° |
| July | 93° | 73° | 8.0" | 0.0" | 16 | 0 | 82° – 85° |
| August | 93° | 74° | 8.7" | 0.0" | 18 | 0 | 82° – 85° |
| September | 91° | 73° | 7.6" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 | 80° – 83° |
| October | 87° | 68° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 75° – 81° |
| November | 82° | 61° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| December | 78° | 56° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 56° – 74° |
| Year | 86° | 64° | 53.4" | 0.0" | 116 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 56° to 74°. August is the most reliable, staying within 3°.
Where Ave Maria’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Ave Maria’s center.
- Snow: Immokalee, FL.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Immokalee, FL, 10 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Ave Maria’s climate
What is the weather like in Ave Maria?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 53°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 98% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 90% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Ave Maria in winter?
January nights average 53°. About 2 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 58°.
How much snow does Ave Maria get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Immokalee, FL, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Ave Maria?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 73°. About 123 days a year reach 90° (Immokalee, FL).
When is the first and last frost in Ave Maria?
Most years have no frost at all: a 32° night comes in about 43% of winters at Immokalee, FL, usually in December or January.
What growing zone is Ave Maria in?
Zone 10a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 33°.
What is the best time of year to visit Ave Maria?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), January, February, March, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Ave Maria getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 58% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Ave Maria.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.