Photo: User:Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 4.0Bonifay sits near the top of U.S. towns for precipitation, with 60 inches a year
Midwinter brings lows of about 39°. By January nights alone, it runs milder than 88% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 0.6°, most of all in December. From February to April and October to December, highs of 64–80° make it easy to spend the day outdoors.
A year in Bonifay at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Bonifay’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Bonifay’s place in Florida beside it.
What a year in Bonifay feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 260 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 5 and the first by November 18. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Bonifay Tri Co Airport, 7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Bonifay’s center in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 20°. 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 60 inches of rain a year
July is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain falls on about 117 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Chipley, FL, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Bonifay
40% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. Months averaging under 55° run from December through February.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Bonifay Tri Co Airport.
Living with Bonifay’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
260 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by Mar 5 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 18.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: February, March, April, October, November and December.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Bonifay from natural hazards, hurricanes are the largest share (70%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Bonifay and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Bonifay yet.
Climates most like Bonifay’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonifay, FL | 39° | 92° | 60" | 0.0" |
| Oakdale, LA | 40° | 92° | 60" | 0.0" |
| Magalia, CA | 38° | 92° | 61" | 0.1" |
| Natchez, MS | 38° | 92° | 58" | 0.0" |
| Silsbee, TX | 40° | 92° | 61" | 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 Bonifay averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.2°).
A smaller shift than in 97% 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 Bonifay compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Bonifay’s place among Florida’s.
Bonifay weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Bonifay’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Chipley, FL. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62° | 39° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 43° – 57° |
| February | 66° | 43° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 45° – 64° |
| March | 73° | 48° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 54° – 69° |
| April | 79° | 54° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| May | 86° | 62° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 71° – 77° |
| June | 91° | 70° | 5.5" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 76° – 84° |
| July | 92° | 72° | 6.7" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 | 79° – 84° |
| August | 91° | 72° | 6.1" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 79° – 85° |
| September | 88° | 67° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 75° – 82° |
| October | 80° | 57° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| November | 71° | 46° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| December | 64° | 42° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 43° – 62° |
| Year | 79° | 56° | 59.7" | 0.0" | 117 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 45° to 64°. July is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Where Bonifay’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 Bonifay’s center.
- Snow: Chipley, FL.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Bonifay Tri Co Airport, 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 Bonifay’s climate
What is the weather like in Bonifay?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 88% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 87% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Bonifay in winter?
January nights average 39°. About 28 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 43°.
How much snow does Bonifay get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Chipley, FL, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Bonifay?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 72°. About 104 days a year reach 90° and 3 reach 100° (Bonifay Tri Co Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Bonifay?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 5 and the first fall frost by November 18, about 260 frost-free days, at Bonifay Tri Co Airport.
What growing zone is Bonifay in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 20°.
What is the best time of year to visit Bonifay?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), February, March, April, October, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Bonifay getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 97% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Bonifay.
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.