Best time to visit Daytona Beach
The best time to visit Daytona Beach is November–April, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19.7 °C / 67 °F | 12.5 °C / 55 °F | 57 mm / 2.2 in | best month |
| February | 21.2 °C / 70 °F | 13.9 °C / 57 °F | 55 mm / 2.2 in | best month |
| March | 22.9 °C / 73 °F | 15.7 °C / 60 °F | 46 mm / 1.8 in | best month |
| April | 25.4 °C / 78 °F | 18.6 °C / 65 °F | 58 mm / 2.3 in | best month |
| May | 27.9 °C / 82 °F | 21.6 °C / 71 °F | 80 mm / 3.1 in | good month |
| June | 29.9 °C / 86 °F | 24.1 °C / 75 °F | 111 mm / 4.4 in | neither best nor good |
| July | 30.8 °C / 87 °F | 25 °C / 77 °F | 123 mm / 4.8 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 30.8 °C / 87 °F | 25.4 °C / 78 °F | 135 mm / 5.3 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 29.4 °C / 85 °F | 24.5 °C / 76 °F | 161 mm / 6.3 in | neither best nor good |
| October | 27 °C / 81 °F | 21.7 °C / 71 °F | 88 mm / 3.5 in | good month |
| November | 23.4 °C / 74 °F | 17.6 °C / 64 °F | 46 mm / 1.8 in | best month |
| December | 21.6 °C / 71 °F | 15.2 °C / 59 °F | 52 mm / 2.1 in | best month |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: best
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: best
- AApril: best
- MMay: good
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: best
- Best
- November–April
- Good
- May, October
Why these months
January · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 18.3 °C / 65 °F, average daily high 19.7 °C / 67 °F, precipitation 57 mm / 2.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, wet days 7.5 days, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, average daily low 12.5 °C / 55 °F, relative humidity 71%.
February · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 20.7 °C / 69 °F, average daily high 21.2 °C / 70 °F, precipitation 55 mm / 2.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, wet days 8.1 days, average daily low 13.9 °C / 57 °F, relative humidity 73%.
March · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.8 °C / 73 °F, average daily high 22.9 °C / 73 °F, precipitation 46 mm / 1.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 83%, wet days 6.7 days, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, average daily low 15.7 °C / 60 °F, relative humidity 69%.
April · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 26.5 °C / 80 °F, average daily high 25.4 °C / 78 °F, precipitation 58 mm / 2.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, wet days 7.7 days, days with heavy rain 2 days, average daily low 18.6 °C / 65 °F, relative humidity 70%.
May · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 86%, precipitation 80 mm / 3.1 in, feels like (high) 30.5 °C / 87 °F, average daily high 27.9 °C / 82 °F, days with heavy rain 2.2 days, wet days 9.3 days, relative humidity 72%, average daily low 21.6 °C / 71 °F.
October · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 28.7 °C / 84 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, average daily high 27 °C / 81 °F, precipitation 88 mm / 3.5 in, days with heavy rain 2 days, wet days 10.4 days, relative humidity 73%, average daily low 21.7 °C / 71 °F.
November · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 23.4 °C / 74 °F, average daily high 23.4 °C / 74 °F, precipitation 46 mm / 1.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, days with heavy rain 1 days, wet days 6.7 days, average daily low 17.6 °C / 64 °F, relative humidity 73%.
December · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 21.3 °C / 70 °F, average daily high 21.6 °C / 71 °F, precipitation 52 mm / 2.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 78%, days with heavy rain 1.3 days, wet days 7 days, average daily low 15.2 °C / 59 °F, relative humidity 75%.
Beach and swimming
Hot, dry and sunny. Penalises the monsoon hard.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: good
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: good
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- April–May
- Good
- March, June, October–November
Why these months
March · good
In its favour: precipitation 46 mm / 1.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 83%, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, wet days 6.7 days, wind (daily max) 21 km/h / 13 mph, average daily low 15.7 °C / 60 °F.
Against: average daily high 22.9 °C / 73 °F, feels like (high) 22.8 °C / 73 °F.
April · best
In its favour: average daily high 25.4 °C / 78 °F, precipitation 58 mm / 2.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, feels like (high) 26.5 °C / 80 °F, days with heavy rain 2 days, wet days 7.7 days, average daily low 18.6 °C / 65 °F, wind (daily max) 21 km/h / 13 mph.
May · best
In its favour: average daily high 27.9 °C / 82 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, feels like (high) 30.5 °C / 87 °F, precipitation 80 mm / 3.1 in, days with heavy rain 2.2 days, average daily low 21.6 °C / 71 °F, wind (daily max) 20 km/h / 12 mph.
Against: wet days 9.3 days.
June · good
In its favour: average daily high 29.9 °C / 86 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 82%, feels like (high) 34.7 °C / 94 °F, days with heavy rain 3 days, average daily low 24.1 °C / 75 °F, wind (daily max) 18 km/h / 11 mph.
Against: wet days 16.8 days, precipitation 111 mm / 4.4 in.
October · good
In its favour: average daily high 27 °C / 81 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, feels like (high) 28.7 °C / 84 °F, precipitation 88 mm / 3.5 in, days with heavy rain 2 days, average daily low 21.7 °C / 71 °F, wind (daily max) 20 km/h / 12 mph.
Against: wet days 10.4 days.
November · good
In its favour: precipitation 46 mm / 1.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, days with heavy rain 1 days, average daily high 23.4 °C / 74 °F, wet days 6.7 days, feels like (high) 23.4 °C / 74 °F, wind (daily max) 21 km/h / 13 mph, average daily low 17.6 °C / 64 °F.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Sugar Mountain Resort, 773 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 18.3 °C | 20.7 °C | 22.8 °C | 26.5 °C | 30.5 °C | 34.7 °C | 36.4 °C | 36.3 °C | 33.6 °C | 28.7 °C | 23.4 °C | 21.3 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 1.9 days | 1.8 days | 1.4 days | 2 days | 2.2 days | 3 days | 3.4 days | 3.5 days | 4.6 days | 2 days | 1 days | 1.3 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 9 am | 6 pm | 5 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 8.1 h | 9 h | 10 h | 11.3 h | 11.8 h | 11.5 h | 11.5 h | 11.1 h | 10 h | 9.7 h | 8.4 h | 8.1 h |
| Relative humidity | 71% | 73% | 69% | 70% | 72% | 78% | 79% | 80% | 79% | 73% | 73% | 75% |
Sea temperature
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature 2022–2025 | 17.1 °C | 18 °C | 20 °C | 22.7 °C | 25.5 °C | 27.3 °C | 28.7 °C | 29.4 °C | 28.8 °C | 26 °C | 22.9 °C | 19.8 °C |
| Sea temperature (daily max) 2022–2025 | 17.3 °C | 18.2 °C | 20.3 °C | 22.9 °C | 25.8 °C | 27.6 °C | 29 °C | 29.7 °C | 28.9 °C | 26.1 °C | 23 °C | 20 °C |
- Very cold 10 °C or less
- Cold 10 to 15 °C
- Cool 15 to 20 °C
- Comfortable 20 to 25 °C
- Warm 25 to 28 °C
- Very warm over 28 °C
The words describe how the water feels to swim in. They are ours, not an official standard.
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 6.3 µg/m³ | 8.3 µg/m³ | 7.7 µg/m³ | 7.2 µg/m³ | 8 µg/m³ | 8.9 µg/m³ | 10.6 µg/m³ | 8.6 µg/m³ | 6.3 µg/m³ | 6.9 µg/m³ | 7.1 µg/m³ | 6.2 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 9.9 µg/m³ | 12.4 µg/m³ | 12 µg/m³ | 10.4 µg/m³ | 11.9 µg/m³ | 13.5 µg/m³ | 15.3 µg/m³ | 12.4 µg/m³ | 9.1 µg/m³ | 9.7 µg/m³ | 10.6 µg/m³ | 9.4 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.