Photo: Connor J. Williams · CC BY 3.0The Villages has milder winter nights than 94% of U.S. towns
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 92°. Seasons differ by 45°, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. By precipitation alone, it ranks wetter than 86% of U.S. towns. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings come into their own from October to April, with highs of 70–84°.
A year in The Villages at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about The Villages’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with The Villages’ place in Florida beside it.
What a year in The Villages 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 Leesburg Muni Airport, 12 miles from the city’s center point, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts The Villages’ center in zone 9b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 26°. 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 51 inches of rain a year
August is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain falls on about 118 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Lisbon, FL, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in The Villages
15% 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 Leesburg Muni Airport.
Living with The Villages’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 9b. Frost comes about 7 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. 52 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in The Villages from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (40%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →The Villages and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of The Villages in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like The Villages’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Villages, FL | 46° | 92° | 51" | 0.0" |
| Lake Jackson, TX | 45° | 92° | 50" | 0.0" |
| St. Simons, GA | 43° | 91° | 49" | 0.0" |
| Port Royal, SC | 41° | 91° | 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 The Villages averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.1°).
A smaller shift than in 51% 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 The Villages compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with The Villages’ place among Florida’s.
The Villages weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at The Villages’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Lisbon, FL. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70° | 46° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 51° – 64° |
| February | 73° | 49° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 52° – 70° |
| March | 78° | 53° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 59° – 72° |
| April | 83° | 58° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 65° – 76° |
| May | 89° | 64° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 73° – 79° |
| June | 91° | 70° | 7.7" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 | 79° – 84° |
| July | 92° | 72° | 7.4" | 0.0" | 16 | 0 | 80° – 84° |
| August | 92° | 73° | 7.7" | 0.0" | 17 | 0 | 80° – 84° |
| September | 89° | 71° | 6.1" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 77° – 82° |
| October | 84° | 63° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| November | 77° | 54° | 2.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 61° – 73° |
| December | 72° | 49° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 49° – 70° |
| Year | 82° | 60° | 50.7" | 0.0" | 118 | 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 The Villages’ 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 The Villages’ center.
- Snow: Lisbon, FL.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Leesburg Muni Airport, 12 miles from the city’s center point, 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 The Villages’ climate
What is the weather like in The Villages?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 46°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 94% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 85% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in The Villages in winter?
January nights average 46°. About 2 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 51°.
How much snow does The Villages get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Lisbon, FL, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in The Villages?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 72°. About 108 days a year reach 90° (Leesburg Muni Airport).
When is the first and last frost in The Villages?
There is no reliable frost date: a 32° night comes in about 67% of winters at Leesburg Muni Airport, so most years bring a freeze but some pass without one.
What growing zone is The Villages in?
Zone 9b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 26°.
What is the best time of year to visit The Villages?
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 The Villages getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 51% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in The Villages.
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.