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Orlando weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Planted at the centre of the Florida peninsula, Orlando basks in a sharply two-season climate: a long, hot, stormy summer when afternoon thunderstorms build almost daily, followed by a dry, mild winter of reliably blue skies. Orlando weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+2.3°Fhigh near average

82° / 67°Today
80° / 63°Average
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How it's changed

+1.7°Faverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–49146days above 86°F a year now (2016–2025) · 108 in the 1940sdays above 86°F · 108 in the 1940s+1.7°F vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 2.0 incheshigh 69°low 51°February, rain 2.2 incheshigh 72°low 53°March, rain 2.8 incheshigh 76°low 57°April, rain 2.3 incheshigh 81°low 62°May, rain 2.8 incheshigh 86°low 68°June, rain 5.7 incheshigh 88°low 73°July, rain 6.2 incheshigh 89°low 75°August, rain 6.4 incheshigh 89°low 75°September, rain 5.6 incheshigh 87°low 73°October, rain 2.7 incheshigh 82°low 67°November, rain 1.6 incheshigh 76°low 59°December, rain 1.7 incheshigh 71°low 53°wettest month August, 6.4 inches · 42.0 inches a yearsee month by month →

Right now

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

Right now

79.9°

76°feels like
52%humidity
61°dew point
17 mphfrom NE
UV index2.0
sunrise07:33sunset18:45day length11h 12m
TodayClear82°67°
TueOvercast75°66°
WedOvercast78°69°
ThuDrizzle82°73°
FriDrizzle84°73°
SatDrizzle85°73°
SunMostly clear87°72°

On this date: October 26

Today (forecast)
82° / 67°
Average for October 26
80° / 63°

High near average · +2.3°F

  • Highest since 1940: 92.2° · 2010
  • Lowest since 1940: 46.7° · 2005
  • One year ago: 82° / 71°

Every October 26 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 26 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 Orlando is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 28.54°N, 81.38°W, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
28.54°N, 81.38°W
Time zone
America/New York
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

21 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +1.1°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

Orlando sits in the flat, low-lying interior of the Florida peninsula, with a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) shaped by its position near the subtropical belt, between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic coast and nearer the Atlantic. Sea breezes from both coastlines converge over central Florida in summer, producing an almost clockwork cycle of afternoon and evening thunderstorms. The year divides clearly into a hot, very wet season from May through October and a mild, dry season from November through April.

The lightning generated by these converging sea-breeze storms is intense and frequent, giving central Florida a national reputation for lightning activity that is inseparable from its summer character. Hurricane risk is real but reduced by the inland location: landfalling storms typically weaken before reaching the city, though three separate hurricanes affected the area in 2004 with Charley causing the most severe damage, and Irma (2017), Ian (2022) and Milton (2024) each left their mark on central Florida.

The warmest month is July, with typical afternoon highs of 89.2°F and nights around 74.9°F. On about 185 nights a year, the temperature never drops below 68°F. The coolest month is January, when afternoons reach about 69.4°F and overnight lows sit around 50.7°F. Freezing temperatures almost never occur.

In total, Orlando averages about 42.0 inches of precipitation a year; August is usually the wettest month (6.4 inches) and November the driest (1.6 inches).

Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Orlando has risen by 1.7°F between its first decade and its last. Days above 86°F have grown noticeably more frequent, from around 110 a year in the first decade to about 145 in the last.

Sources:en.wikipedia.orgbritannica.comweather.gov

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 22°F. Wettest month: August (~6.4 in). Whole year averages ~42.0 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 117 rainy days a year: most in July (~21), fewest in November (~4).

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.

Orlando 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
January69.4°50.7°2.0 in510.4 h85.0° (1990)19.2° (1985)
February71.8°52.8°2.2 in511.0 h87.7° (2012)25.2° (1958)
March76.4°57.0°2.8 in611.8 h93.0° (1977)23.0° (1980)
April81.2°62.1°2.3 in512.7 h96.2° (1945)38.0° (1987)
May86.0°67.9°2.8 in813.4 h103.2° (1945)49.5° (1971)
June88.5°73.1°5.7 in1613.8 h104.1° (1945)55.3° (1984)
July89.2°74.9°6.2 in2113.6 h100.1° (1942)66.6° (1981)
August89.0°75.1°6.4 in2113.0 h98.5° (1989)65.8° (1973)
September86.8°73.3°5.6 in1612.2 h95.9° (1990)57.4° (1981)
October81.9°66.8°2.7 in711.3 h94.8° (1941)41.8° (1957)
November76.1°58.8°1.6 in410.5 h90.3° (2015)28.3° (1970)
December71.4°53.4°1.7 in410.2 h86.1° (2013)18.8° (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 +1.7°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: +0.31°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

Sep–Nov is warming fastest: +0.33°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: 107.7 early in the record → 145.9 recently. Frost days: 0 → 0.

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 1962: 104.1°F / 18.8°F.

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

Annual rainfall

~42.0 in/year on average. Last decade: +24% vs that average. Long-term trend: +0.96 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 Orlando

Which is the warmest month in Orlando?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Orlando is July (mean daily temperature of about 80.8°F) and the coolest is January (about 58.8°F).
How does today's temperature in Orlando compare to the historical average?
On October 26, 2026, Orlando is forecast to reach a high of 82.0°F and a low of 67.3°F. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 79.7°F and a low of 63.4°F, so today's high is 2.3°F warmer than that average.
How much has Orlando warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Orlando is about 1.7°F warmer.
How much does it rain in Orlando?
Orlando receives about 42.0 inches of precipitation per year on long-term average, with August typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Orlando?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Orlando is about 71.2°F. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Orlando by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Orlando (°F, full record since 1940): January 69°/51°, February 72°/53°, March 76°/57°, April 81°/62°, May 86°/68°, June 88°/73°, July 89°/75°, August 89°/75°, September 87°/73°, October 82°/67°, November 76°/59°, December 71°/53°.
What is the weather like in Orlando in summer?
In summer, June through August, Orlando is wet and hot. Expect 88–89°F by day and 73–75°F at night, with July the warmest month. Rain falls on about 19 days a month, adding up to around 6.1 inches. No season is wetter.
What is the weather like in Orlando in winter?
December to February is winter in Orlando, and it is mild. Daytime highs sit at 69–72°F and nights at 51–53°F; January is the coldest month. Rain is steady at around 2.0 inches a month, spread over roughly 5 days. It is the driest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Orlando in spring?
March to May is spring in Orlando, and it is warm. March starts at 76°F by day and 57°F at night; by May it is 86°F and 68°F. Rain falls on about 6 days a month, adding up to around 2.6 inches.
What is the weather like in Orlando in autumn?
In autumn, September through November, Orlando is warm. September still brings 87°F afternoons and 73°F nights, November only 76°F and 59°F. Rain falls off from 5.6 inches on 16 days in September to 1.6 inches on 4 days in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Orlando?
On long-term average, Orlando has about 117 days a year with at least 0.08 inches of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 42.0 inches.

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