Photo: Gamweb · CC BY-SA 4.0Daytona Beach Shores has some of the mildest winter nights among U.S. towns
Sunny July days climb to about 91°. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 40°. By precipitation alone, it ranks wetter than 91% of U.S. towns. Long walks are most pleasant from October to April, when afternoons reach 69–83°.
A year in Daytona Beach Shores at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Daytona Beach Shores’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Daytona Beach Shores’ place in Florida beside it.
What a year in Daytona Beach Shores feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
A freeze most winters
Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Daytona Beach International Airport, 4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Daytona Beach Shores’ center in zone 10a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 31°. 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 53 inches of rain a year
September is the wettest month and April the driest. Rain falls on about 130 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Deland 1 Sse, FL, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Daytona Beach Shores
19% 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 Daytona Beach International Airport.
Living with Daytona Beach Shores’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 10a. Frost comes about 7 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, October, November and December. 0.1 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Daytona Beach Shores from natural hazards, hurricanes are the largest share (52%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Daytona Beach Shores and its neighbors
Daytona Beach has the coldest January nights next door (48°, 2° colder). Differences under a degree are within what the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Daytona Beach Shores’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daytona Beach Shores, FL | 50° | 91° | 53" | 0.0" |
| Hitchcock, TX | 47° | 90° | 53" | 0.1" |
| Morgan City, LA | 44° | 91° | 60" | 0.0" |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | 41° | 90° | 49" | 0.0" |
| Gulf Shores, AL | 44° | 90° | 62" | 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 Daytona Beach Shores averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°).
A bigger shift than in 56% 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 Daytona Beach Shores compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Daytona Beach Shores’ place among Florida’s.
Daytona Beach Shores weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Daytona Beach Shores’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Deland 1 Sse, FL. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69° | 50° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| February | 71° | 53° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 54° – 69° |
| March | 75° | 57° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 59° – 72° |
| April | 80° | 63° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| May | 85° | 69° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 73° – 80° |
| June | 89° | 73° | 7.2" | 0.0" | 17 | 0 | 79° – 85° |
| July | 91° | 75° | 6.7" | 0.0" | 17 | 0 | 81° – 85° |
| August | 90° | 75° | 7.1" | 0.0" | 17 | 0 | 80° – 85° |
| September | 87° | 74° | 7.3" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 78° – 83° |
| October | 83° | 68° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| November | 76° | 60° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 63° – 74° |
| December | 71° | 54° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 51° – 71° |
| Year | 80° | 64° | 52.9" | 0.0" | 130 | 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 71°. July is the most reliable, staying within 4°.
Where Daytona Beach Shores’ 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 Daytona Beach Shores’ center.
- Snow: Deland 1 Sse, FL.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Daytona Beach International Airport, 4 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 Daytona Beach Shores’ climate
What is the weather like in Daytona Beach Shores?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 50°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 97% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 80% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Daytona Beach Shores in winter?
January nights average 50°. About 3 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 53°.
How much snow does Daytona Beach Shores get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Deland 1 Sse, FL, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Daytona Beach Shores?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 75°. About 65 days a year reach 90° (Daytona Beach International Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Daytona Beach Shores?
There is no reliable frost date: a 32° night comes in about 75% of winters at Daytona Beach International Airport, so most years bring a freeze but some pass without one.
What growing zone is Daytona Beach Shores in?
Zone 10a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 31°.
What is the best time of year to visit Daytona Beach Shores?
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 Daytona Beach Shores getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 56% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Daytona Beach Shores.
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.