Quail Ridge’s winters are milder and less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 48°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Quail Ridge at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Quail Ridge’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Quail Ridge’s place in Florida beside it.
What a year in Quail Ridge feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 281 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 1 and the first by December 5. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Brooksville Hernando Co Airport, 11 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Quail Ridge’s center in zone 9b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 28°. 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 119 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Saint Leo, FL, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Quail Ridge
23% 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 Hernando Co Airport.
Living with Quail Ridge’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
281 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 5.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: January, February, March, April, November and December. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Quail Ridge from natural hazards, hurricanes are the largest share (42%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Quail Ridge and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Quail Ridge yet.
Climates most like Quail Ridge’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quail Ridge, FL | 48° | 91° | 53" | 0.0" |
| La Marque, TX | 46° | 90° | 53" | 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 Quail Ridge averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.1°).
A bigger shift than in 60% 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 Quail Ridge compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Quail Ridge’s place among Florida’s.
Quail Ridge weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Quail Ridge’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Saint Leo, FL. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70° | 48° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 52° – 66° |
| February | 73° | 51° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 53° – 71° |
| March | 77° | 54° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 59° – 72° |
| April | 82° | 59° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 65° – 76° |
| May | 88° | 66° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| June | 90° | 71° | 7.9" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 | 79° – 83° |
| July | 91° | 73° | 8.8" | 0.0" | 17 | 0 | 80° – 84° |
| August | 91° | 73° | 8.8" | 0.0" | 18 | 0 | 80° – 84° |
| September | 89° | 71° | 6.2" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 78° – 83° |
| October | 84° | 64° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| November | 77° | 56° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 62° – 73° |
| December | 72° | 51° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 50° – 71° |
| Year | 82° | 61° | 52.9" | 0.0" | 119 | 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 Quail Ridge’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 Quail Ridge’s center.
- Snow: Saint Leo, FL.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Brooksville Hernando Co Airport, 11 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 Quail Ridge’s climate
What is the weather like in Quail Ridge?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 48°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 95% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 80% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Quail Ridge in winter?
January nights average 48°. About 14 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 52°.
How much snow does Quail Ridge get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Saint Leo, FL, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Quail Ridge?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 73°. About 105 days a year reach 90° (Brooksville Hernando Co Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Quail Ridge?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 1 and the first fall frost by December 5, about 281 frost-free days, at Brooksville Hernando Co Airport.
What growing zone is Quail Ridge in?
Zone 9b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 28°.
What is the best time of year to visit Quail Ridge?
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 Quail Ridge getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 60% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Quail Ridge.
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.