Photo: Wknight94 talk · CC BY-SA 3.0Hernando Beach has some of the mildest winter nights among U.S. towns
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 90°. It is a wet place: more rain and snow fall here than on 90% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.5° higher. Comfortable outdoor weather lasts from October to April, with highs of 68–84°.
A year in Hernando Beach at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Hernando Beach’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Hernando Beach’s place in Florida beside it.
What a year in Hernando Beach feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 322 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 5 and the first by January 1. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Weeki Wachee, FL, 6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Hernando Beach’s center in zone 9b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 29°. 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
July is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain falls on about 112 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt, FL, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Hernando Beach
16% 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 Weeki Wachee, FL.
Living with Hernando Beach’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
322 frost-free days in zone 9b. The last frost comes by Feb 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 Jan 1.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: January, February, March, April, October, November and December.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Hernando Beach from natural hazards, hurricanes are the largest share (37%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Hernando Beach and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Hernando Beach yet.
Climates most like Hernando Beach’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hernando Beach, FL | 49° | 90° | 53" | 0.0" |
| Hitchcock, TX | 47° | 90° | 53" | 0.1" |
| 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 Hernando Beach averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.1°).
A bigger shift than in 59% 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 Hernando Beach compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Hernando Beach’s place among Florida’s.
Hernando Beach weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Hernando Beach’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt, FL. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68° | 49° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 52° – 66° |
| February | 71° | 53° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 53° – 71° |
| March | 75° | 57° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 59° – 73° |
| April | 81° | 63° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 66° – 77° |
| May | 86° | 69° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 73° – 81° |
| June | 89° | 74° | 7.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 80° – 84° |
| July | 90° | 76° | 8.7" | 0.0" | 16 | 0 | 82° – 85° |
| August | 90° | 76° | 8.6" | 0.0" | 16 | 0 | 81° – 85° |
| September | 89° | 74° | 6.0" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 79° – 84° |
| October | 84° | 67° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 71° – 80° |
| November | 76° | 58° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 63° – 74° |
| December | 70° | 53° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 50° – 71° |
| Year | 81° | 64° | 52.6" | 0.0" | 112 | 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 3°.
Where Hernando Beach’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 Hernando Beach’s center.
- Snow: Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt, FL.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Weeki Wachee, 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 Hernando Beach’s climate
What is the weather like in Hernando Beach?
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 49°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 96% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 78% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Hernando Beach in winter?
January nights average 49°. 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 Hernando Beach get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt, FL, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Hernando Beach?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 76°. About 106 days a year reach 90° (Weeki Wachee, FL).
When is the first and last frost in Hernando Beach?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by February 5 and the first fall frost by January 1, about 322 frost-free days, at Weeki Wachee, FL.
What growing zone is Hernando Beach in?
Zone 9b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 29°.
What is the best time of year to visit Hernando Beach?
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 Hernando Beach getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 59% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Hernando Beach.
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.