Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0More precipitation falls on Chaires than on 94% of U.S. towns: 55 inches a year
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 40°. By January nights alone, it runs milder than 89% of U.S. towns. February has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 0.9° rise. Comfortable outdoor weather lasts from October to April, with highs of 64–81°.
A year in Chaires at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Chaires’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Chaires’ place in Florida beside it.
What a year in Chaires feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 286 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 25 and the first by December 3. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Monticello 10 Sw, FL, 9 miles from the town’s center, 150 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Chaires’ center in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 22°. 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 55 inches of rain a year
July is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain falls on about 117 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Tallahassee Airport, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Chaires
38% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. Months averaging under 55°: December and 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 Monticello 10 Sw, FL.
Living with Chaires’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
286 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by Feb 25 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. 0.4 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Chaires from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (39%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 18%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Chaires and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Chaires yet.
Climates most like Chaires’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaires, FL | 40° | 92° | 55" | 0.0" |
| Jasper, TX | 39° | 93° | 57" | 0.1" |
| Paradise, CA | 40° | 93° | 57" | 0.1" |
| Vicksburg, MS | 37° | 92° | 57" | 0.1" |
| Tallulah, LA | 37° | 92° | 57" | 0.3" |
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 Chaires averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.5°).
A smaller shift than in 82% 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 Chaires compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Chaires’ place among Florida’s.
Chaires weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Chaires’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Tallahassee Airport. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64° | 40° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 46° – 59° |
| February | 68° | 43° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 46° – 65° |
| March | 74° | 49° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 55° – 69° |
| April | 80° | 54° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 62° – 73° |
| May | 87° | 62° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 71° – 78° |
| June | 91° | 70° | 6.5" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 76° – 85° |
| July | 92° | 72° | 6.8" | 0.0" | 17 | 0 | 79° – 84° |
| August | 91° | 72° | 6.6" | 0.0" | 16 | 0 | 79° – 84° |
| September | 88° | 68° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 75° – 82° |
| October | 81° | 58° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| November | 73° | 48° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 54° – 68° |
| December | 66° | 43° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 44° – 64° |
| Year | 80° | 56° | 55.3" | 0.0" | 117 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 44° to 64°. August is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Where Chaires’ 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 Chaires’ center.
- Snow: Tallahassee Airport.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Monticello 10 Sw, FL, 9 miles from the town’s center, 150 ft higher; 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 Chaires’ climate
What is the weather like in Chaires?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 40°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 89% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 87% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Chaires in winter?
January nights average 40°. About 19 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 46°.
How much snow does Chaires get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Tallahassee Airport, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Chaires?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 72°. About 78 days a year reach 90° (Monticello 10 Sw, FL).
When is the first and last frost in Chaires?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by February 25 and the first fall frost by December 3, about 286 frost-free days, at Monticello 10 Sw, FL.
What growing zone is Chaires in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 22°.
What is the best time of year to visit Chaires?
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 Chaires getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 82% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Chaires.
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.