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Jacksonville weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Average temperatures in Jacksonville follow a clear seasonal rhythm, rising and falling by 26.7°F over the course of the year. The heavier rain months run from June to September. Jacksonville weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

−9.3°Fhigh well below average

70° / 59°Today
79° / 61°Average
see today in detail →

How it's changed

+1.5°Faverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–495frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 3 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 3 in the 1940s130days above 86°F a year now (2016–2025) · 96 in the 1940sdays above 86°F · 96 in the 1940s+1.5°F vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 2.6 incheshigh 65°low 45°February, rain 2.7 incheshigh 68°low 48°March, rain 3.2 incheshigh 73°low 53°April, rain 2.3 incheshigh 79°low 59°May, rain 2.8 incheshigh 85°low 66°June, rain 4.9 incheshigh 88°low 72°July, rain 5.6 incheshigh 90°low 74°August, rain 5.8 incheshigh 89°low 74°September, rain 4.9 incheshigh 86°low 71°October, rain 2.8 incheshigh 80°low 63°November, rain 1.8 incheshigh 73°low 54°December, rain 2.3 incheshigh 67°low 48°wettest month August, 5.8 inches · 41.8 inches a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Clear

Right now

59.7°

56°feels like
80%humidity
54°dew point
11 mphfrom N
UV index0.0
sunrise07:31sunset18:51day length11h 20m
TodayClear70°59°
TueClear72°53°
WedClear78°62°
ThuClear78°61°
FriClear78°63°
SatHeavy drizzle75°66°
SunDrizzle75°67°

On this date: October 19

Today (forecast)
70° / 59°
Average for October 19
79° / 61°

High well below average · −9.3°F

  • Highest since 1940: 90.9° · 1980
  • Lowest since 1940: 43.8° · 2009
  • One year ago: 84° / 61°

Every October 19 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 19 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Jacksonville is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 30.33°N, 81.66°W, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
30.33°N, 81.66°W
Time zone
America/New York
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

24 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +1.6°F.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

The warmest month is July, with typical afternoon highs of 89.8°F and nights around 74.1°F. On about 155 nights a year, the temperature never drops below 68°F. The coolest month is January, when afternoons reach about 65.2°F and overnight lows sit around 45.4°F.

Jacksonville picks up roughly 41.8 inches a year, with a peak of 5.8 inches in August and as little as 1.8 inches in November.

The record here starts in 1940, and since then the annual mean in Jacksonville has climbed 1.5°F from the first ten years to the last ten. The count of days past 86°F has risen from roughly 95 a year to 130 between the record's first and last decades.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 27°F. Wettest month: August (~5.8 in). Whole year averages ~41.8 inches of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 114 rainy days a year: most in August (~19), fewest in November (~5).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 0.08 in per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Jacksonville month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Highest and Lowest are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightHighestLowest
January65.2°45.4°2.6 in610.2 h84.4° (2023)9.9° (1985)
February68.1°47.7°2.7 in610.9 h88.4° (2023)19.7° (1958)
March73.4°52.7°3.2 in711.8 h94.5° (2020)23.0° (1980)
April79.2°58.6°2.3 in612.7 h93.3° (1999)35.6° (2009)
May85.0°65.6°2.8 in813.5 h101.6° (1945)45.0° (1971)
June88.4°71.9°4.9 in1513.9 h104.5° (1945)51.3° (1984)
July89.8°74.1°5.6 in1913.8 h103.0° (1981)65.3° (1974)
August88.9°74.0°5.8 in1913.1 h104.0° (1999)62.7° (1957)
September85.6°71.4°4.9 in1412.2 h98.9° (1999)48.6° (1967)
October79.6°62.8°2.8 in711.2 h93.4° (1951)34.9° (2008)
November72.7°53.7°1.8 in510.4 h87.9° (2015)19.6° (1970)
December67.2°48.0°2.3 in510.1 h84.6° (2015)13.2° (1962)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +1.5°F.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.27°F per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Dec–Feb is warming fastest: +0.28°F per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 86°F per year: 95.8 early in the record → 129.9 recently. Frost days: 3 → 5.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

Hottest day since 1940 in 1945, coldest in 1985: 104.5°F / 9.9°F.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~41.8 in/year on average. Last decade: +9% vs that average. Long-term trend: +0.27 in per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Jacksonville

Which is the warmest month in Jacksonville?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Jacksonville is July (mean daily temperature of about 80.6°F) and the coolest is January (about 53.9°F).
How does today's temperature in Jacksonville compare to the historical average?
On October 19, 2026, Jacksonville is forecast to reach a high of 69.6°F and a low of 59.2°F. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 79.0°F and a low of 60.7°F, so today's high is 9.3°F cooler than that average.
How much has Jacksonville warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Jacksonville is about 1.5°F warmer.
How much does it rain in Jacksonville?
Jacksonville receives about 41.8 inches of precipitation per year on long-term average, with August typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Jacksonville?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Jacksonville is about 68.5°F. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Jacksonville by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Jacksonville (°F, full record since 1940): January 65°/45°, February 68°/48°, March 73°/53°, April 79°/59°, May 85°/66°, June 88°/72°, July 90°/74°, August 89°/74°, September 86°/71°, October 80°/63°, November 73°/54°, December 67°/48°.
What is the weather like in Jacksonville in summer?
Summer in Jacksonville (June to August) is wet and hot. Expect 88–90°F by day and 72–74°F at night, with July the warmest month. Rain is steady at around 5.5 inches a month, spread over roughly 17 days. It is the wettest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Jacksonville in winter?
Winter in Jacksonville (December to February) is mild. Daytime highs sit at 65–68°F and nights at 45–48°F; January is the coldest month. Rain falls on about 6 days a month, adding up to around 2.5 inches.
What is the weather like in Jacksonville in spring?
March to May is spring in Jacksonville, and it is warm. March is still 73°F in the afternoon and 53°F at night, May already 85°F and 66°F. Rain is steady at around 2.7 inches a month, spread over roughly 7 days.
What is the weather like in Jacksonville in autumn?
In autumn, September through November, Jacksonville is warm. September still brings 86°F afternoons and 71°F nights, November only 73°F and 54°F. Rain falls off from 4.9 inches on 14 days in September to 1.8 inches on 5 days in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Jacksonville?
On long-term average, Jacksonville has about 114 days a year with at least 0.08 inches of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 41.8 inches.

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