Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0Moore Haven sits near the top of U.S. towns for mild winters
High summer brings afternoon highs near 92°. Its July heat outdoes that of 88% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with February up the most. Comfortable outdoor weather lasts from November to March, with highs of 75–81°.
A year in Moore Haven at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Moore Haven’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Moore Haven’s place in Florida beside it.
What a year in Moore Haven 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 Moore Haven Lock 1, FL, 0.8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Moore Haven’s center in zone 10a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 33°. 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 50 inches of rain a year
June is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain falls on about 106 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Moore Haven Lock 1, FL, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Moore Haven
11% 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 Moore Haven Lock 1, FL.
Living with Moore Haven’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 10a. Frost comes about 5 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.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Moore Haven from natural hazards, hurricanes are the largest share (38%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Moore Haven and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Moore Haven yet.
Climates most like Moore Haven’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moore Haven, FL | 53° | 92° | 50" | 0.0" |
| Clute, TX | 46° | 91° | 50" | 0.0" |
| St. Simons, GA | 43° | 91° | 49" | 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 Moore Haven averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.4°).
A bigger shift than in 61% 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 Moore Haven compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Moore Haven’s place among Florida’s.
Moore Haven weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Moore Haven’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Moore Haven Lock 1, FL. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 75° | 53° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 57° – 69° |
| February | 78° | 55° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 59° – 73° |
| March | 81° | 58° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 63° – 75° |
| April | 85° | 62° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| May | 89° | 67° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 74° – 80° |
| June | 91° | 72° | 8.5" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 | 79° – 85° |
| July | 92° | 73° | 7.4" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 | 81° – 85° |
| August | 92° | 73° | 7.9" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 | 81° – 84° |
| September | 90° | 73° | 6.3" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 80° – 83° |
| October | 87° | 68° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 74° – 80° |
| November | 81° | 60° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 65° – 76° |
| December | 77° | 56° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 54° – 74° |
| Year | 85° | 64° | 50.2" | 0.0" | 106 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 54° to 74°. August is the most reliable, staying within 3°.
Where Moore Haven’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 Moore Haven’s center.
- Snow: Moore Haven Lock 1, FL (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Moore Haven Lock 1, FL, 0.8 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 Moore Haven’s climate
What is the weather like in Moore Haven?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 53°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 98% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 88% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Moore Haven in winter?
January nights average 53°. About 1 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 57°.
How much snow does Moore Haven get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Moore Haven Lock 1, FL, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Moore Haven?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 73°. About 106 days a year reach 90° (Moore Haven Lock 1, FL).
When is the first and last frost in Moore Haven?
There is no reliable frost date: a 32° night comes in about 54% of winters at Moore Haven Lock 1, FL, so most years bring a freeze but some pass without one.
What growing zone is Moore Haven in?
Zone 10a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 33°.
What is the best time of year to visit Moore Haven?
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 Moore Haven getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 61% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Moore Haven.
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.