Photo: DanTD · CC BY-SA 3.0Few U.S. towns have milder winter nights than Yankeetown
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 91°. Precipitation is plentiful here, more than falls on 89% of U.S. towns. December has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 1.4° rise. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings come into their own from October to April, with highs of 66–83°.
A year in Yankeetown at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Yankeetown’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Yankeetown’s place in Florida beside it.
What a year in Yankeetown feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 52 inches of rain a year
August is the wettest month and November the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Living with Yankeetown’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 9b.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: January, February, March, April, October, November and December. 1.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Yankeetown and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Yankeetown yet.
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 Yankeetown averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.9°).
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 Yankeetown compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Yankeetown’s place among Florida’s.
Yankeetown weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Yankeetown’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66° | 48° | 3.3" | 50° – 64° |
| February | 69° | 51° | 2.9" | 51° – 69° |
| March | 74° | 55° | 3.5" | 58° – 70° |
| April | 80° | 61° | 2.5" | 66° – 76° |
| May | 86° | 68° | 2.9" | 73° – 81° |
| June | 90° | 74° | 7.1" | 79° – 85° |
| July | 91° | 76° | 8.3" | 81° – 86° |
| August | 90° | 76° | 8.6" | 80° – 85° |
| September | 88° | 73° | 5.2" | 78° – 84° |
| October | 83° | 66° | 2.9" | 70° – 79° |
| November | 75° | 56° | 1.9" | 60° – 73° |
| December | 68° | 51° | 3.0" | 48° – 69° |
| Year | 80° | 63° | 52.1" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 48° to 69°. August is the most reliable, staying within 4°.
Where Yankeetown’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 Yankeetown’s center.
- 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 Yankeetown’s climate
What is the weather like in Yankeetown?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 48°. Milder January nights than 95% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 81% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Yankeetown in winter?
January nights average 48°. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 50°.
How hot does it get in Yankeetown?
July, with a typical high of 91°. 90° days are rare.
What growing zone is Yankeetown in?
Zone 9b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 27°.
What is the best time of year to visit Yankeetown?
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 Yankeetown 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 Yankeetown.
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.