Morgan-Townsend House · Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 4.0Nights stay kind in Lake Kerr each January, milder than in 94% of U.S. towns
Expect July afternoons of about 92°. Precipitation is plentiful here, more than falls on 89% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 1.4°, most of all in December. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about March 1, with the first autumn frost due around December 7.
A year in Lake Kerr at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Lake Kerr’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Lake Kerr’s place in Florida beside it.
What a year in Lake Kerr feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 284 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 1 and the first by December 7. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Orange Springs 2ssw, FL, 14 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Lake Kerr’s center in zone 9b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 26°. 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
August is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain falls on about 104 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Crescent City, FL, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Lake Kerr
30% 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 Orange Springs 2ssw, FL.
Living with Lake Kerr’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
284 frost-free days in zone 9b. The last frost comes by Mar 1 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 7.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: January, February, March, April, October, November and December. 10 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Lake Kerr from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (48%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 4%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Lake Kerr and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Lake Kerr yet.
Climates most like Lake Kerr’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Kerr, FL | 46° | 92° | 52" | 0.0" |
| Alvin, TX | 45° | 92° | 53" | 0.0" |
| Skidaway Island, GA | 41° | 91° | 48" | 0.0" |
| Port Royal, SC | 41° | 91° | 49" | 0.0" |
| Morgan City, LA | 44° | 91° | 60" | 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 Lake Kerr averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°).
A bigger shift than in 53% 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 Lake Kerr compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Lake Kerr’s place among Florida’s.
Lake Kerr weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Lake Kerr’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Crescent City, FL. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69° | 46° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 51° – 63° |
| February | 72° | 49° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 51° – 68° |
| March | 77° | 52° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 58° – 71° |
| April | 83° | 57° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 65° – 75° |
| May | 88° | 64° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 72° – 79° |
| June | 91° | 70° | 7.6" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 79° – 85° |
| July | 92° | 73° | 6.7" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 81° – 84° |
| August | 91° | 73° | 7.6" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 80° – 84° |
| September | 89° | 71° | 6.4" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 77° – 83° |
| October | 83° | 63° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| November | 76° | 54° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 60° – 72° |
| December | 71° | 49° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 49° – 69° |
| Year | 82° | 60° | 52.0" | 0.0" | 104 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 49° to 69°. July is the most reliable, staying within 4°.
Where Lake Kerr’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 Lake Kerr’s center.
- Snow: Crescent City, FL.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Orange Springs 2ssw, FL, 14 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 Lake Kerr’s climate
What is the weather like in Lake Kerr?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 46°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 94% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 87% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Lake Kerr in winter?
January nights average 46°. About 17 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 51°.
How much snow does Lake Kerr get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Crescent City, FL, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Lake Kerr?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 73°. About 109 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Orange Springs 2ssw, FL).
When is the first and last frost in Lake Kerr?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 1 and the first fall frost by December 7, about 284 frost-free days, at Orange Springs 2ssw, FL.
What growing zone is Lake Kerr in?
Zone 9b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 26°.
What is the best time of year to visit Lake Kerr?
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 Lake Kerr getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 53% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Lake Kerr.
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.