Photo: The Bushranger · CC BY-SA 4.0Wewahitchka is among the wettest of U.S. towns: 58 inches of precipitation a year
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 41°. Winter and summer sit 50° apart. Its January nights stay gentler than in 89% of U.S. towns. Long walks are most pleasant from October to April, when afternoons reach 64–81°.
A year in Wewahitchka at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Wewahitchka’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Wewahitchka’s place in Florida beside it.
What a year in Wewahitchka feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 271 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 1 and the first by November 29. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Wewahitchka, FL, 0.9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Wewahitchka’s center in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 23°. 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 58 inches of rain a year
August is the wettest month and May the driest. Rain falls on about 118 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Wewahitchka, FL, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Wewahitchka
40% 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 Wewahitchka, FL.
Living with Wewahitchka’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
271 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by Mar 1 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 29.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: January, February, March, April, October, November and December. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Wewahitchka from natural hazards, hurricanes are the largest share (64%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 5%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Wewahitchka and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Wewahitchka yet.
Climates most like Wewahitchka’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wewahitchka, FL | 41° | 91° | 58" | 0.0" |
| Eunice, LA | 41° | 92° | 60" | 0.0" |
| Monroeville, AL | 38° | 91° | 59" | 0.0" |
| Natchez, MS | 38° | 92° | 58" | 0.0" |
| Mont Belvieu, TX | 44° | 92° | 58" | 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 Wewahitchka averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.8°).
A smaller shift than in 73% 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 Wewahitchka compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Wewahitchka’s place among Florida’s.
Wewahitchka weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Wewahitchka’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Wewahitchka, FL. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64° | 41° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 46° – 60° |
| February | 67° | 44° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 47° – 65° |
| March | 73° | 49° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 55° – 69° |
| April | 79° | 55° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 61° – 73° |
| May | 86° | 63° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| June | 90° | 70° | 6.3" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 76° – 84° |
| July | 91° | 72° | 7.2" | 0.0" | 17 | 0 | 79° – 83° |
| August | 90° | 72° | 7.2" | 0.0" | 17 | 0 | 78° – 84° |
| September | 88° | 68° | 6.2" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 75° – 82° |
| October | 81° | 58° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 65° – 75° |
| November | 73° | 48° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 54° – 68° |
| December | 66° | 43° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 45° – 64° |
| Year | 79° | 57° | 58.0" | 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 45° to 64°. July is the most reliable, staying within 4°.
Where Wewahitchka’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 Wewahitchka’s center.
- Snow: Wewahitchka, FL (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Wewahitchka, FL, 0.9 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 Wewahitchka’s climate
What is the weather like in Wewahitchka?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 89% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 81% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Wewahitchka in winter?
January nights average 41°. About 23 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 46°.
How much snow does Wewahitchka get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Wewahitchka, FL, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Wewahitchka?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 72°. About 68 days a year reach 90° (Wewahitchka, FL).
When is the first and last frost in Wewahitchka?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 1 and the first fall frost by November 29, about 271 frost-free days, at Wewahitchka, FL.
What growing zone is Wewahitchka in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 23°.
What is the best time of year to visit Wewahitchka?
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 Wewahitchka getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 73% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Wewahitchka.
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.