Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0Few U.S. towns have milder winter nights than Winter Park
Sunny July days climb to about 92°. Temperatures cover 43° across the year, low to high. Its July heat outdoes that of 88% of U.S. towns. Garden chairs stay out from November to April, the months with highs of 71–83°.
A year in Winter Park at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Winter Park’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Winter Park’s place in Florida beside it.
What a year in Winter Park 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 Orlando Executive Airport, 4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Winter Park’s center in zone 10a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 31°. 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
June is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain falls on about 121 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Orlando International Airport, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Winter Park
11% 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 Orlando Executive Airport.
Living with Winter Park’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 10a. Frost comes about 1 winter in 3, 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, November and December. 4.2 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Winter Park from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (48%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 11%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Winter Park and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Winter Park in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Winter Park’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Park, FL | 49° | 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 Winter Park averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°).
A bigger shift than in 54% 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 Winter Park compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Winter Park’s place among Florida’s.
Winter Park weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Winter Park’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Orlando International Airport. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 71° | 49° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 54° – 66° |
| February | 74° | 52° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 54° – 71° |
| March | 78° | 56° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 61° – 73° |
| April | 83° | 60° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| May | 88° | 67° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 74° – 80° |
| June | 91° | 72° | 8.3" | 0.0" | 16 | 0 | 79° – 85° |
| July | 92° | 74° | 7.2" | 0.0" | 17 | 0 | 81° – 85° |
| August | 92° | 74° | 7.6" | 0.0" | 17 | 0 | 81° – 85° |
| September | 89° | 73° | 6.3" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 78° – 83° |
| October | 84° | 66° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 72° – 79° |
| November | 78° | 58° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 63° – 75° |
| December | 73° | 52° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 51° – 72° |
| Year | 83° | 63° | 51.3" | 0.0" | 121 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 51° to 72°. August is the most reliable, staying within 4°.
Where Winter Park’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 Winter Park’s center.
- Snow: Orlando International Airport.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Orlando Executive Airport, 4 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 Winter Park’s climate
What is the weather like in Winter Park?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 49°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 96% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 88% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Winter Park in winter?
January nights average 49°. About 1 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 54°.
How much snow does Winter Park get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Orlando International Airport, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Winter Park?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 74°. About 111 days a year reach 90° (Orlando Executive Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Winter Park?
Most years have no frost at all: a 32° night comes in about 35% of winters at Orlando Executive Airport, usually in December or January.
What growing zone is Winter Park in?
Zone 10a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 31°.
What is the best time of year to visit Winter Park?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), January, February, March, April, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Winter Park getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 54% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Winter Park.
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.