Photo: Urbantallahassee · CC BY-SA 4.0Precipitation in Tallahassee tops that of 95% of U.S. towns: 56 inches a year
Sunny July days climb to about 92°. Its January nights stay gentler than in 89% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 1.0° more than in 1901–2000, led by December. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about March 11, with the first autumn frost due around November 21.
A year in Tallahassee at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Tallahassee’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Tallahassee’s place in Florida beside it.
What a year in Tallahassee feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 255 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 11 and the first by November 21. Frost and day counts come from Tallahassee, FL, Tallahassee’s official weather station (the one in National Weather Service reports), 6 miles from the city’s center point, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Tallahassee’s center in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 21°. 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 56 inches of rain a year
July is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain falls on about 117 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Tallahassee Airport, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Tallahassee
35% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. Months averaging under 55°: December and January.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Tallahassee, FL.
Living with Tallahassee’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
255 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by Mar 11 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 21.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: January, February, March, April, October, November and December. 158 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Tallahassee from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (32%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 20%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Tallahassee and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Tallahassee yet.
Climates most like Tallahassee’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tallahassee, FL | 40° | 92° | 56" | 0.0" |
| Jasper, TX | 39° | 93° | 57" | 0.1" |
| Paradise, CA | 40° | 93° | 57" | 0.1" |
| Natchez, MS | 38° | 92° | 58" | 0.0" |
| Oakdale, LA | 40° | 92° | 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 Tallahassee averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.5°).
A smaller shift than in 80% 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. In a city of 205,000 people, part of the change is the city itself: pavement and buildings hold heat (the urban heat island).
How Tallahassee compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Tallahassee’s place among Florida’s.
Tallahassee weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Tallahassee’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Tallahassee Airport. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64° | 40° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 46° – 59° |
| February | 68° | 43° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 46° – 65° |
| March | 74° | 48° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 55° – 69° |
| April | 80° | 54° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 62° – 73° |
| May | 87° | 62° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 71° – 78° |
| June | 91° | 69° | 6.6" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 76° – 85° |
| July | 92° | 72° | 6.8" | 0.0" | 17 | 0 | 79° – 84° |
| August | 91° | 72° | 6.6" | 0.0" | 16 | 0 | 79° – 84° |
| September | 88° | 68° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 75° – 82° |
| October | 81° | 58° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 65° – 75° |
| November | 73° | 48° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 54° – 69° |
| December | 66° | 43° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 44° – 65° |
| Year | 80° | 56° | 56.1" | 0.0" | 117 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 44° to 65°. August is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Where Tallahassee’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 Tallahassee’s center.
- Snow: Tallahassee Airport.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Tallahassee, FL, 6 miles from the city’s center point, at about the same height; the city’s official station.
- 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 Tallahassee’s climate
What is the weather like in Tallahassee?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 40°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 89% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 87% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Tallahassee in winter?
January nights average 40°. About 27 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 46°.
How much snow does Tallahassee get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Tallahassee Airport, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Tallahassee?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 72°. About 103 days a year reach 90° and 3 reach 100° (Tallahassee, FL).
When is the first and last frost in Tallahassee?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 11 and the first fall frost by November 21, about 255 frost-free days, at Tallahassee, FL.
What growing zone is Tallahassee in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 21°.
What is the best time of year to visit Tallahassee?
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 Tallahassee getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 80% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Tallahassee.
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.