Few U.S. towns have milder winter nights than Kathleen
July afternoons average 92°. By precipitation alone, it ranks wetter than 92% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.7° above 1901–2000. From November to April, highs of 71–84° make it easy to spend the day outdoors.
A year in Kathleen at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Kathleen’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Kathleen’s place in Florida beside it.
What a year in Kathleen 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 Plant City, FL, 9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Kathleen’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 54 inches of rain a year
June is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain falls on about 108 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Hillsborough Rvr Sp, FL, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Kathleen
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 Plant City, FL.
Living with Kathleen’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 9b. 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, April, November and December.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Kathleen from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (39%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 5%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Kathleen and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Kathleen yet.
Climates most like Kathleen’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen, FL | 49° | 92° | 54" | 0.0" |
| Santa Fe, TX | 45° | 92° | 54" | 0.2" |
| 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 Kathleen averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.4°).
A bigger shift than in 71% 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 Kathleen compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Kathleen’s place among Florida’s.
Kathleen weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Kathleen’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Hillsborough Rvr Sp, FL. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 71° | 49° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 54° – 66° |
| February | 75° | 52° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 54° – 72° |
| March | 78° | 55° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 60° – 73° |
| April | 84° | 60° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| May | 89° | 66° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 74° – 81° |
| June | 91° | 71° | 8.7" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 79° – 85° |
| July | 92° | 73° | 8.2" | 0.0" | 16 | 0 | 81° – 84° |
| August | 92° | 74° | 8.4" | 0.0" | 17 | 0 | 81° – 84° |
| September | 90° | 72° | 6.8" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 79° – 83° |
| October | 85° | 65° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 71° – 80° |
| November | 78° | 57° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 63° – 74° |
| December | 74° | 52° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 52° – 72° |
| Year | 83° | 62° | 53.6" | 0.0" | 108 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 52° to 72°. July is the most reliable, staying within 3°.
Where Kathleen’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 Kathleen’s center.
- Snow: Hillsborough Rvr Sp, FL.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Plant City, FL, 9 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 Kathleen’s climate
What is the weather like in Kathleen?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, 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 86% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Kathleen in winter?
January nights average 49°. About 3 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 54°.
How much snow does Kathleen get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Hillsborough Rvr Sp, FL, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Kathleen?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 73°. About 111 days a year reach 90° (Plant City, FL).
When is the first and last frost in Kathleen?
There is no reliable frost date: a 32° night comes in about 81% of winters at Plant City, FL, so most years bring a freeze but some pass without one.
What growing zone is Kathleen 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 Kathleen?
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 Kathleen getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 71% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Kathleen.
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.