Photo: DanTD · CC BY-SA 3.0Lake Lindsey has milder winter nights than 94% of U.S. towns
July afternoons average 91°. By precipitation alone, it ranks wetter than 88% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.4° above 1901–2000. Garden chairs stay out from November to April, the months with highs of 70–83°.
A year in Lake Lindsey at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Lake Lindsey’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Lake Lindsey’s place in Florida beside it.
What a year in Lake Lindsey 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 Brooksville Chin Hill, FL, 1.1 miles from the town’s center, 140 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Lake Lindsey’s center in zone 9b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 27°. 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
July is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain falls on about 110 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Brooksville Chin Hill, FL, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Lake Lindsey
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 Brooksville Chin Hill, FL.
Living with Lake Lindsey’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 9b. Frost comes about 9 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 Lake Lindsey from natural hazards, hurricanes are the largest share (37%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Lake Lindsey and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Lake Lindsey yet.
Climates most like Lake Lindsey’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 Lindsey, FL | 46° | 91° | 52" | 0.0" |
| Clute, TX | 46° | 91° | 50" | 0.0" |
| St. Marys, GA | 43° | 91° | 51" | 0.0" |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | 41° | 90° | 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 Lindsey averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.9°).
A smaller shift than in 50% 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 Lindsey compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Lake Lindsey’s place among Florida’s.
Lake Lindsey weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Lake Lindsey’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Brooksville Chin Hill, FL. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70° | 46° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| February | 73° | 49° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 52° – 70° |
| March | 77° | 53° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 58° – 72° |
| April | 83° | 58° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 66° – 76° |
| May | 88° | 64° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 73° – 79° |
| June | 90° | 70° | 7.8" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 79° – 84° |
| July | 91° | 72° | 8.4" | 0.0" | 16 | 0 | 80° – 83° |
| August | 91° | 72° | 8.0" | 0.0" | 16 | 0 | 79° – 83° |
| September | 89° | 70° | 6.0" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 77° – 82° |
| October | 84° | 63° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| November | 77° | 54° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 61° – 73° |
| December | 72° | 49° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 49° – 70° |
| Year | 82° | 60° | 51.8" | 0.0" | 110 | 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 70°. July is the most reliable, staying within 4°.
Where Lake Lindsey’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 Lindsey’s center.
- Snow: Brooksville Chin Hill, FL (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Brooksville Chin Hill, FL, 1.1 miles from the town’s center, 140 ft higher; 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 Lindsey’s climate
What is the weather like in Lake Lindsey?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, 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 82% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Lake Lindsey in winter?
January nights average 46°. About 6 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 52°.
How much snow does Lake Lindsey get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Brooksville Chin Hill, FL, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Lake Lindsey?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 72°. About 89 days a year reach 90° (Brooksville Chin Hill, FL).
When is the first and last frost in Lake Lindsey?
There is no reliable frost date: a 32° night comes in about 86% of winters at Brooksville Chin Hill, FL, so most years bring a freeze but some pass without one.
What growing zone is Lake Lindsey in?
Zone 9b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 27°.
What is the best time of year to visit Lake Lindsey?
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 Lake Lindsey getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 50% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Lake Lindsey.
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.