Photo: DanTD · CC BY-SA 3.0Nights stay kind in Sugarmill Woods each January, milder than in 95% of U.S. towns
Midsummer highs settle at about 91°. Expect the heaviest rain or snow in July and the lightest in November. It is a wet place: more rain and snow fall here than on 89% of U.S. towns. Garden chairs stay out from October to April, the months with highs of 69–84°.
A year in Sugarmill Woods at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Sugarmill Woods’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Sugarmill Woods’ place in Florida beside it.
What a year in Sugarmill Woods 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, 12 miles from the town’s center, 180 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Sugarmill Woods’ center in zone 9b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 25°. 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 Sugarmill Woods
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 Sugarmill Woods’ 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, October, November and December. 8.2 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Sugarmill Woods from natural hazards, hurricanes are the largest share (77%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Sugarmill Woods and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Sugarmill Woods in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Sugarmill Woods’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarmill Woods, 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 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 Sugarmill Woods averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°).
A bigger 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 Sugarmill Woods compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Sugarmill Woods’ place among Florida’s.
Sugarmill Woods weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Sugarmill Woods’ 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 | 69° | 46° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 51° – 64° |
| February | 72° | 49° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 51° – 70° |
| March | 77° | 53° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 58° – 72° |
| April | 82° | 59° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 66° – 76° |
| May | 88° | 65° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 73° – 79° |
| June | 90° | 71° | 7.7" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 79° – 84° |
| July | 91° | 73° | 8.5" | 0.0" | 16 | 0 | 80° – 84° |
| August | 91° | 73° | 8.2" | 0.0" | 16 | 0 | 80° – 84° |
| September | 89° | 71° | 5.9" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 78° – 82° |
| October | 84° | 63° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| November | 77° | 55° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 61° – 73° |
| December | 71° | 49° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 49° – 70° |
| 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 49° to 70°. July is the most reliable, staying within 4°.
Where Sugarmill Woods’ 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 Sugarmill Woods’ center.
- Snow: Brooksville Chin Hill, FL.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Brooksville Chin Hill, FL, 12 miles from the town’s center, 180 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 Sugarmill Woods’ climate
What is the weather like in Sugarmill Woods?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 46°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 95% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 82% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Sugarmill Woods 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 51°.
How much snow does Sugarmill Woods 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 Sugarmill Woods?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 73°. About 89 days a year reach 90° (Brooksville Chin Hill, FL).
When is the first and last frost in Sugarmill Woods?
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 Sugarmill Woods in?
Zone 9b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 25°.
What is the best time of year to visit Sugarmill Woods?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), January, February, March, April, October, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Sugarmill Woods getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 50% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Sugarmill Woods.
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.