Watergate sits near the top of U.S. towns for mild winters
Midsummer highs settle at about 91°. By precipitation alone, it ranks wetter than 98% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 1.8°, most of all in February. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings come into their own from November to March, with highs of 76–82°.
A year in Watergate at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Watergate’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Watergate’s place in Florida beside it.
What a year in Watergate 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 Coral Springs, FL, 6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Watergate’s center in zone 10b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 39°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 62 inches of rain a year
June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain falls on about 149 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Loxahatchee Nwr, FL, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Watergate
3% 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 Coral Springs, FL.
Living with Watergate’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 36, so tender plants can often stay out through winter.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: January, February, March, November and December.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Watergate from natural hazards, hurricanes are the largest share (47%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 5%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Watergate and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Watergate yet.
Climates most like Watergate’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watergate, FL | 57° | 91° | 62" | 0.0" |
| Galliano, LA | 46° | 90° | 63" | 0.0" |
| Seabrook, TX | 46° | 90° | 55" | 0.2" |
| Gulf Shores, AL | 44° | 90° | 62" | 0.0" |
| Pascagoula, MS | 43° | 89° | 66" | 0.1" |
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 Watergate averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.5°).
A bigger 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.
How Watergate compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Watergate’s place among Florida’s.
Watergate weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Watergate’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Loxahatchee Nwr, FL. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 76° | 57° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 61° – 71° |
| February | 79° | 59° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 61° – 75° |
| March | 81° | 62° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 64° – 77° |
| April | 84° | 65° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| May | 87° | 69° | 5.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 75° – 81° |
| June | 90° | 73° | 8.8" | 0.0" | 18 | 0 | 80° – 85° |
| July | 91° | 74° | 6.9" | 0.0" | 18 | 0 | 81° – 84° |
| August | 92° | 75° | 8.2" | 0.0" | 19 | 0 | 81° – 84° |
| September | 90° | 74° | 8.0" | 0.0" | 17 | 0 | 80° – 83° |
| October | 87° | 70° | 6.2" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 76° – 82° |
| November | 82° | 65° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| December | 78° | 60° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 58° – 76° |
| Year | 85° | 67° | 61.8" | 0.0" | 149 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 58° to 76°. July is the most reliable, staying within 3°.
Where Watergate’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 Watergate’s center.
- Snow: Loxahatchee Nwr, FL.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Coral Springs, FL, 6 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 Watergate’s climate
What is the weather like in Watergate?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 57°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than all but 170 U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 83% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Watergate in winter?
January nights average 57°. A night at 32° or below comes in only some winters (0.1 a year on average). In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 61°.
How much snow does Watergate get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Loxahatchee Nwr, FL, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Watergate?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 74°. About 92 days a year reach 90° (Coral Springs, FL).
When is the first and last frost in Watergate?
Most years have no frost at all: a 32° night comes in about 3% of winters at Coral Springs, FL, usually in December or January.
What growing zone is Watergate in?
Zone 10b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 39°.
What is the best time of year to visit Watergate?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), January, February, March, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Watergate getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 80% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Watergate.
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.