Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0Fort Denaud’s winters are milder and less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 51°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Fort Denaud at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Fort Denaud’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Fort Denaud’s place in Florida beside it.
What a year in Fort Denaud 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 La Belle, FL, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Fort Denaud’s 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 52 inches of rain a year
June is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain falls on about 116 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Immokalee, FL, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Fort Denaud
10% 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 La Belle, FL.
Living with Fort Denaud’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 10a. Frost comes about 8 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, November and December. 3.6 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Fort Denaud from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (59%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Fort Denaud and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Fort Denaud yet.
Climates most like Fort Denaud’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Denaud, FL | 51° | 92° | 52" | 0.0" |
| Lake Jackson, TX | 45° | 92° | 50" | 0.0" |
| St. Marys, GA | 43° | 91° | 51" | 0.0" |
| Morgan City, LA | 44° | 91° | 60" | 0.0" |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | 41° | 90° | 49" | 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 Fort Denaud averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.4°).
A bigger shift than in 65% 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 Fort Denaud compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Fort Denaud’s place among Florida’s.
Fort Denaud weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Fort Denaud’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Immokalee, FL. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 75° | 51° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 57° – 69° |
| February | 78° | 54° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 59° – 73° |
| March | 81° | 57° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 62° – 75° |
| April | 85° | 61° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| May | 90° | 66° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 74° – 80° |
| June | 91° | 71° | 9.0" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 | 80° – 84° |
| July | 92° | 73° | 8.3" | 0.0" | 16 | 0 | 81° – 84° |
| August | 92° | 73° | 8.5" | 0.0" | 18 | 0 | 81° – 84° |
| September | 90° | 72° | 7.2" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 | 79° – 83° |
| October | 87° | 67° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 74° – 81° |
| November | 81° | 59° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 66° – 76° |
| December | 77° | 55° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 55° – 74° |
| Year | 85° | 63° | 52.3" | 0.0" | 116 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 55° to 74°. July is the most reliable, staying within 2°.
Where Fort Denaud’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 Fort Denaud’s center.
- Snow: Immokalee, FL.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: La Belle, FL, 8 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 Fort Denaud’s climate
What is the weather like in Fort Denaud?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 51°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 97% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 88% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Fort Denaud in winter?
January nights average 51°. About 3 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 57°.
How much snow does Fort Denaud get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Immokalee, FL, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Fort Denaud?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 73°. About 135 days a year reach 90° and 1 reach 100° (La Belle, FL).
When is the first and last frost in Fort Denaud?
There is no reliable frost date: a 32° night comes in about 78% of winters at La Belle, FL, so most years bring a freeze but some pass without one.
What growing zone is Fort Denaud 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 Fort Denaud?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), January, February, March, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Fort Denaud getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 65% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Fort Denaud.
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.