Redington Beach has some of the mildest winter nights among U.S. towns
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 91°. By precipitation alone, it ranks wetter than 89% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.4° above 1901–2000. Long walks are most pleasant from November to April, when afternoons reach 70–81°.
A year in Redington Beach at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Redington Beach’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Redington Beach’s place in Florida beside it.
What a year in Redington Beach feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Frost is rare
Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at St Petersburg International Airport, 10 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Redington Beach’s center in zone 10b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 36°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
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 101 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at St Petersburg, FL, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Redington Beach
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 St Petersburg International Airport.
Living with Redington Beach’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 10b. Frost comes about 1 winter in 4, 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 Redington Beach from natural hazards, coastal flooding is the largest share (55%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 5%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Redington Beach and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Redington Beach in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Redington Beach’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redington Beach, FL | 52° | 91° | 52" | 0.0" |
| Galveston, TX | 48° | 89° | 52" | 0.1" |
| 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 rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Redington Beach averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.1°).
A bigger shift than in 55% 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 Redington Beach compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Redington Beach’s place among Florida’s.
Redington Beach weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Redington Beach’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from St Petersburg, FL. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70° | 52° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 54° – 67° |
| February | 72° | 55° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 55° – 72° |
| March | 76° | 59° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 61° – 73° |
| April | 81° | 64° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| May | 86° | 70° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 74° – 81° |
| June | 90° | 75° | 7.2" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 81° – 85° |
| July | 91° | 76° | 8.5" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 | 82° – 86° |
| August | 90° | 77° | 9.3" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 | 81° – 85° |
| September | 89° | 75° | 6.7" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 80° – 84° |
| October | 84° | 69° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 73° – 81° |
| November | 77° | 61° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 64° – 76° |
| December | 72° | 56° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 53° – 73° |
| Year | 81° | 66° | 52.1" | 0.0" | 101 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 53° to 73°. August is the most reliable, staying within 3°.
Where Redington Beach’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 Redington Beach’s center.
- Snow: St Petersburg, FL.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: St Petersburg International Airport, 10 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 Redington Beach’s climate
What is the weather like in Redington Beach?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 52°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 98% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 80% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Redington Beach in winter?
January nights average 52°. A night at 32° or below comes in only some winters (0.4 a year on average). In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 54°.
How much snow does Redington Beach get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at St Petersburg, FL, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Redington Beach?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 76°. About 94 days a year reach 90° (St Petersburg International Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Redington Beach?
Most years have no frost at all: a 32° night comes in about 23% of winters at St Petersburg International Airport, usually in December or January.
What growing zone is Redington Beach in?
Zone 10b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 36°.
What is the best time of year to visit Redington Beach?
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 Redington Beach getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 55% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Redington Beach.
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.