Photo: DanTD · CC BY-SA 3.0Spring Lake has milder winter nights than 95% of U.S. towns
Sunny July days climb to about 91°. Precipitation is plentiful here, more than falls on 89% of U.S. towns. December has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 1.4° rise. Long walks are most pleasant from November to April, when afternoons reach 70–83°.
A year in Spring Lake at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Spring Lake’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Spring Lake’s place in Florida beside it.
What a year in Spring Lake 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 Saint Leo, FL, 11 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Spring Lake’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 Spring Lake
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 Saint Leo, FL.
Living with Spring Lake’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 9b. Frost comes about 8 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 Spring Lake from natural hazards, hurricanes are the largest share (40%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 17%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Spring Lake and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Spring Lake yet.
Climates most like Spring Lake’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Lake, FL | 47° | 91° | 52" | 0.0" |
| La Marque, TX | 46° | 90° | 53" | 0.2" |
| 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 Spring Lake averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°).
A bigger shift than in 56% 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 Spring Lake compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Spring Lake’s place among Florida’s.
Spring Lake weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Spring Lake’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° | 47° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| February | 73° | 50° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 52° – 71° |
| March | 77° | 53° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 59° – 72° |
| April | 83° | 59° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 66° – 76° |
| May | 88° | 65° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 73° – 79° |
| June | 90° | 71° | 8.0" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 79° – 84° |
| July | 91° | 72° | 8.4" | 0.0" | 16 | 0 | 80° – 83° |
| August | 91° | 72° | 8.2" | 0.0" | 16 | 0 | 79° – 83° |
| September | 89° | 71° | 6.2" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 77° – 83° |
| October | 84° | 64° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| November | 77° | 55° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 62° – 73° |
| December | 72° | 50° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 50° – 71° |
| Year | 82° | 61° | 52.2" | 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 50° to 71°. July is the most reliable, staying within 4°.
Where Spring Lake’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 Spring Lake’s center.
- Snow: Brooksville Chin Hill, FL.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Saint Leo, FL, 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 Spring Lake’s climate
What is the weather like in Spring Lake?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 47°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 95% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 81% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Spring Lake in winter?
January nights average 47°. About 3 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 52°.
How much snow does Spring Lake 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 Spring Lake?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 72°. About 114 days a year reach 90° (Saint Leo, FL).
When is the first and last frost in Spring Lake?
There is no reliable frost date: a 32° night comes in about 81% of winters at Saint Leo, FL, so most years bring a freeze but some pass without one.
What growing zone is Spring Lake 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 Spring Lake?
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 Spring Lake getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 56% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Spring Lake.
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.