Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church · Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0Nights stay kind in Yulee each January, milder than in 92% of U.S. towns
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 92°. Winter and summer sit 49° apart. By precipitation alone, it ranks wetter than 87% of U.S. towns. Long walks are most pleasant from October to April, when afternoons reach 65–80°.
A year in Yulee at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Yulee’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Yulee’s place in Florida beside it.
What a year in Yulee 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 Fernandina Beach, FL, 7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Yulee’s 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 114 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Jacksonville, FL, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Yulee
27% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. Months averaging under 55° run from 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 Fernandina Beach, FL.
Living with Yulee’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 9b. Frost comes about 9 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. 9.3 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Yulee from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (42%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Yulee and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Yulee yet.
Climates most like Yulee’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yulee, FL | 43° | 92° | 51" | 0.0" |
| Angleton, TX | 45° | 92° | 50" | 0.0" |
| Bainbridge, GA | 39° | 92° | 52" | 0.0" |
| Charleston, SC | 40° | 90° | 49" | 0.3" |
| Headland, AL | 39° | 91° | 56" | 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 Yulee averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°).
A bigger shift than in 55% 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 Yulee compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Yulee’s place among Florida’s.
Yulee weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Yulee’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Jacksonville, FL. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65° | 43° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 48° – 60° |
| February | 68° | 46° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 48° – 65° |
| March | 73° | 51° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 56° – 69° |
| April | 79° | 57° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| May | 85° | 64° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 71° – 78° |
| June | 89° | 71° | 6.7" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 77° – 85° |
| July | 92° | 73° | 5.7" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 80° – 84° |
| August | 90° | 73° | 6.9" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 | 79° – 84° |
| September | 87° | 70° | 6.6" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 76° – 82° |
| October | 80° | 62° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| November | 73° | 52° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| December | 67° | 46° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 46° – 66° |
| Year | 79° | 59° | 51.1" | 0.0" | 114 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 46° to 66°. July is the most reliable, staying within 4°.
Where Yulee’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 Yulee’s center.
- Snow: Jacksonville, FL.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Fernandina Beach, FL, 7 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 Yulee’s climate
What is the weather like in Yulee?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 43°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 92% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 85% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Yulee in winter?
January nights average 43°. About 5 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 48°.
How much snow does Yulee get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Jacksonville, FL, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Yulee?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 73°. About 45 days a year reach 90° (Fernandina Beach, FL).
When is the first and last frost in Yulee?
There is no reliable frost date: a 32° night comes in about 85% of winters at Fernandina Beach, FL, so most years bring a freeze but some pass without one.
What growing zone is Yulee 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 Yulee?
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 Yulee getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 55% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Yulee.
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.