Baldwin has milder winter nights than 91% of U.S. towns
Expect July afternoons of about 92°. Its July heat outdoes that of 89% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.3° higher. Garden chairs stay out from October to April, the months with highs of 66–81°.
A year in Baldwin at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Baldwin’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Baldwin’s place in Florida beside it.
What a year in Baldwin feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 280 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 28 and the first by December 3. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Jackson Whitehouse Nolf, FL, 7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Baldwin’s center in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 23°. 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 51 inches of rain a year
June is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain falls on about 106 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Glen St Mary 1 W, FL, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Baldwin
33% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. Months averaging under 55° run from January.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Jackson Whitehouse Nolf, FL.
Living with Baldwin’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
280 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by Feb 28 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Dec 3.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: January, February, March, April, October, November and December.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Baldwin from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (52%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 10%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Baldwin and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Baldwin yet.
Climates most like Baldwin’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin, FL | 42° | 92° | 51" | 0.0" |
| Willis, TX | 41° | 94° | 50" | 0.0" |
| Bainbridge, GA | 39° | 92° | 52" | 0.0" |
| Laurel Bay, SC | 40° | 91° | 49" | 0.0" |
| Headland, AL | 39° | 91° | 56" | 0.1" |
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 Baldwin averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.2°).
A smaller shift than in 51% 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 Baldwin compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Baldwin’s place among Florida’s.
Baldwin weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Baldwin’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Glen St Mary 1 W, FL. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66° | 42° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 48° – 60° |
| February | 70° | 45° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 49° – 66° |
| March | 75° | 50° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 56° – 70° |
| April | 81° | 55° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 63° – 73° |
| May | 87° | 63° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| June | 91° | 69° | 7.4" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 77° – 84° |
| July | 92° | 72° | 6.5" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 81° – 84° |
| August | 91° | 72° | 6.8" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 | 79° – 84° |
| September | 88° | 69° | 6.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 76° – 82° |
| October | 81° | 60° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| November | 74° | 51° | 2.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 57° – 69° |
| December | 68° | 45° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 46° – 67° |
| Year | 80° | 58° | 51.2" | 0.0" | 106 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 46° to 67°. July is the most reliable, staying within 4°.
Where Baldwin’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 Baldwin’s center.
- Snow: Glen St Mary 1 W, FL.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Jackson Whitehouse Nolf, FL, 7 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 Baldwin’s climate
What is the weather like in Baldwin?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 42°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 91% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 89% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Baldwin in winter?
January nights average 42°. About 24 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 48°.
How much snow does Baldwin get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Glen St Mary 1 W, FL, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Baldwin?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 72°. About 101 days a year reach 90° and 1 reach 100° (Jackson Whitehouse Nolf, FL).
When is the first and last frost in Baldwin?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by February 28 and the first fall frost by December 3, about 280 frost-free days, at Jackson Whitehouse Nolf, FL.
What growing zone is Baldwin in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 23°.
What is the best time of year to visit Baldwin?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), January, February, March, April, October, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Baldwin getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 51% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Baldwin.
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.