Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0Center Hill has milder winter nights than 95% of U.S. towns
Sunny July days climb to about 91°. Its yearly precipitation tops that of 85% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with December up the most. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly March 2 to December 5.
A year in Center Hill at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Center Hill’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Center Hill’s place in Florida beside it.
What a year in Center Hill feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 281 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 2 and the first by December 5. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Bushnell 1 E, FL, 6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Center Hill’s center in zone 9b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 26°. 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 50 inches of rain a year
July is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain falls on about 110 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Brooksville Chin Hill, FL, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Center Hill
27% 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 Bushnell 1 E, FL.
Living with Center Hill’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
281 frost-free days in zone 9b. The last frost comes by Mar 2 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 5.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: January, February, March, April, November and December.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Center Hill from natural hazards, hurricanes are the largest share (41%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 6%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Center Hill and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Center Hill yet.
Climates most like Center Hill’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Hill, FL | 47° | 91° | 50" | 0.0" |
| Clute, TX | 46° | 91° | 50" | 0.0" |
| St. Simons, GA | 43° | 91° | 49" | 0.0" |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | 41° | 90° | 49" | 0.0" |
| Morgan City, LA | 44° | 91° | 60" | 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 Center Hill averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°).
A bigger shift than in 54% 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 Center Hill compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Center Hill’s place among Florida’s.
Center Hill weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Center Hill’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Brooksville Chin Hill, FL. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70° | 47° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| February | 74° | 50° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 52° – 71° |
| March | 78° | 53° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 59° – 72° |
| April | 83° | 59° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 66° – 76° |
| May | 88° | 65° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 73° – 79° |
| June | 90° | 71° | 7.7" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 79° – 84° |
| July | 91° | 72° | 7.7" | 0.0" | 16 | 0 | 80° – 84° |
| August | 91° | 73° | 7.7" | 0.0" | 16 | 0 | 80° – 84° |
| September | 90° | 71° | 6.2" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 77° – 83° |
| October | 84° | 64° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| November | 77° | 55° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 62° – 73° |
| December | 72° | 50° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 50° – 71° |
| Year | 82° | 61° | 50.3" | 0.0" | 110 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 50° to 71°. July is the most reliable, staying within 4°.
Where Center Hill’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 Center Hill’s center.
- Snow: Brooksville Chin Hill, FL.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Bushnell 1 E, FL, 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 Center Hill’s climate
What is the weather like in Center Hill?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 47°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 95% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 84% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Center Hill in winter?
January nights average 47°. About 8 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 52°.
How much snow does Center Hill get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Brooksville Chin Hill, FL, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Center Hill?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 72°. About 102 days a year reach 90° (Bushnell 1 E, FL).
When is the first and last frost in Center Hill?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 2 and the first fall frost by December 5, about 281 frost-free days, at Bushnell 1 E, FL.
What growing zone is Center Hill in?
Zone 9b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 26°.
What is the best time of year to visit Center Hill?
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 Center Hill getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 54% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Center Hill.
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.