Destin, FL

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from DESTIN FT WALTON AP, FL US.

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 10a USDA hardiness Zone 10a

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Destin has an annual average temperature of 69.8°F with about 55.4 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is July (average high 90.9°F), and the coldest is January (average low 45.3°F). August is typically the wettest month (6.08 in) and October the driest (2.82 in).

Pleasant months
3 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
29.4°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
975
Cooling need
2,694

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

243 of 366 (66.4%) of Destin's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.

1990s
32
2000s
53
2010s
176
2020s
105

Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.

Monthly averages

Month Avg High Avg Low Avg Temp Precipitation Snow Rainy days
January 63.1°F 45.3°F 54.2°F 4.52 in 10
February 65.8°F 47.9°F 56.9°F 4.96 in 9
March 70.7°F 53.6°F 62.2°F 4.70 in 9
April 76.2°F 60.1°F 68.1°F 4.55 in 8
May 83.5°F 68.0°F 75.8°F 3.22 in 6
June 88.9°F 74.1°F 81.5°F 4.70 in 10
July 90.9°F 76.2°F 83.6°F 5.77 in 11
August 90.6°F 75.8°F 83.2°F 6.08 in 12
September 88.5°F 72.4°F 80.5°F 5.18 in 8
October 80.9°F 63.2°F 72.1°F 2.82 in 6
November 72.1°F 53.0°F 62.6°F 4.13 in 9
December 65.6°F 47.5°F 56.6°F 4.72 in 11

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