Black Hammock has some of the mildest winter nights among U.S. towns
High summer brings afternoon highs near 92°. Temperatures cover 43° across the year, low to high. By July afternoons alone, it runs hotter than 89% of U.S. towns. Plan time outside from November to April, when highs sit at 71–83°.
A year in Black Hammock at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Black Hammock’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Black Hammock’s place in Florida beside it.
What a year in Black Hammock feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
A freeze most winters
Day counts come from NOAA’s station at Orlando Sanford Airport, 6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; frost dates and degree days from Sanford, FL, 9 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Black Hammock’s center in zone 9b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 30°. 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 124 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Sanford, FL, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Black Hammock
15% 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 Sanford, FL.
Living with Black Hammock’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 9b. Frost comes about 5 winters in 10, so tender plants can often stay out through winter.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: January, February, March, April, November and December. 6.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Black Hammock from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (47%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Black Hammock and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Black Hammock in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Black Hammock’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hammock, FL | 49° | 92° | 51" | 0.0" |
| Lake Jackson, TX | 45° | 92° | 50" | 0.0" |
| St. Simons, GA | 43° | 91° | 49" | 0.0" |
| Port Royal, SC | 41° | 91° | 49" | 0.0" |
| Morgan City, LA | 44° | 91° | 60" | 0.0" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Black Hammock averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°).
A bigger shift than in 57% 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 Black Hammock compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Black Hammock’s place among Florida’s.
Black Hammock weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Black Hammock’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Sanford, FL. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 71° | 49° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 54° – 66° |
| February | 74° | 52° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 54° – 71° |
| March | 78° | 56° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 60° – 73° |
| April | 83° | 60° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| May | 88° | 66° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 74° – 80° |
| June | 91° | 72° | 8.0" | 0.0" | 16 | 0 | 79° – 85° |
| July | 92° | 74° | 7.0" | 0.0" | 16 | 0 | 81° – 85° |
| August | 92° | 74° | 7.4" | 0.0" | 18 | 0 | 81° – 85° |
| September | 89° | 73° | 6.6" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 78° – 83° |
| October | 84° | 66° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 72° – 79° |
| November | 78° | 58° | 2.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 63° – 74° |
| December | 73° | 53° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 51° – 72° |
| Year | 83° | 63° | 51.1" | 0.0" | 124 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 51° to 72°. August is the most reliable, staying within 4°.
Where Black Hammock’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 Black Hammock’s center.
- Snow: Sanford, FL.
- Frost dates, heating and cooling: Sanford, FL, 9 miles away.
- Freezing nights, 90° and 100° days: Orlando Sanford Airport, 6 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 Black Hammock’s climate
What is the weather like in Black Hammock?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 49°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 96% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 89% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Black Hammock in winter?
January nights average 49°. About 2 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 54°.
How much snow does Black Hammock get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Sanford, FL, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Black Hammock?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 74°. About 115 days a year reach 90° (Sanford, FL).
When is the first and last frost in Black Hammock?
There is no reliable frost date: a 32° night comes in about 51% of winters at Sanford, FL, so most years bring a freeze but some pass without one.
What growing zone is Black Hammock in?
Zone 9b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 30°.
What is the best time of year to visit Black Hammock?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), January, February, March, April, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Black Hammock getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 57% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Black Hammock.
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.