Best time to visit Jacksonville
The best time to visit Jacksonville is November–April, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Jacksonville, 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 | 18.7 °C / 66 °F | 7.2 °C / 45 °F | 54 mm / 2.1 in | best month |
| February | 21.2 °C / 70 °F | 9.2 °C / 49 °F | 62 mm / 2.4 in | best month |
| March | 23.8 °C / 75 °F | 11.7 °C / 53 °F | 65 mm / 2.5 in | best month |
| April | 27 °C / 81 °F | 15.2 °C / 59 °F | 55 mm / 2.2 in | best month |
| May | 29.8 °C / 86 °F | 19.1 °C / 66 °F | 85 mm / 3.3 in | good month |
| June | 31.8 °C / 89 °F | 22.6 °C / 73 °F | 128 mm / 5 in | neither best nor good |
| July | 32.5 °C / 91 °F | 23.7 °C / 75 °F | 139 mm / 5.5 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 32.2 °C / 90 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F | 162 mm / 6.4 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 30.4 °C / 87 °F | 22.2 °C / 72 °F | 114 mm / 4.5 in | neither best nor good |
| October | 27.1 °C / 81 °F | 17.3 °C / 63 °F | 69 mm / 2.7 in | good month |
| November | 22.8 °C / 73 °F | 12 °C / 54 °F | 41 mm / 1.6 in | best month |
| December | 20.7 °C / 69 °F | 9.9 °C / 50 °F | 54 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
Late autumn through spring (November-April) is warm, sunny and mostly dry, the best season for exploring on foot. May is good but heat and humidity are building, and June through September turn hot, muggy and prone to heavy afternoon thunderstorms, easing again by October.
Why these months
January · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 16.9 °C / 62 °F, average daily high 18.7 °C / 66 °F, precipitation 54 mm / 2.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, wet days 6.4 days, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, average daily low 7.2 °C / 45 °F, relative humidity 71%.
Watch out for: Holiday season travel crowding, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, New Year's Day.
February · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 20.1 °C / 68 °F, average daily high 21.2 °C / 70 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, precipitation 62 mm / 2.4 in, wet days 7.3 days, days with heavy rain 2 days, average daily low 9.2 °C / 49 °F, relative humidity 71%.
Watch out for: Presidents' Day.
March · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 23.2 °C / 74 °F, average daily high 23.8 °C / 75 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, precipitation 65 mm / 2.5 in, wet days 6.8 days, days with heavy rain 2.1 days, average daily low 11.7 °C / 53 °F, relative humidity 67%.
Watch out for: Easter, Good Friday.
April · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 27.5 °C / 82 °F, precipitation 55 mm / 2.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, average daily high 27 °C / 81 °F, wet days 7.1 days, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, average daily low 15.2 °C / 59 °F, relative humidity 68%.
Against: share of rain falling in the daytime 49%.
Watch out for: Easter, Good Friday.
May · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 85%, precipitation 85 mm / 3.3 in, average daily low 19.1 °C / 66 °F.
Against: feels like (high) 31.9 °C / 89 °F, wet days 10.2 days, days with heavy rain 2.4 days, relative humidity 69%, share of rain falling in the daytime 53%, average daily high 29.8 °C / 86 °F.
Watch out for: Memorial Day.
October · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 84%, precipitation 69 mm / 2.7 in, average daily high 27.1 °C / 81 °F, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, wet days 8.5 days, average daily low 17.3 °C / 63 °F.
Against: feels like (high) 28.6 °C / 83 °F, relative humidity 76%, share of rain falling in the daytime 47%.
Watch out for: Columbus Day, Halloween business closures.
November · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.5 °C / 73 °F, average daily high 22.8 °C / 73 °F, precipitation 41 mm / 1.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, wet days 5.4 days, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, average daily low 12 °C / 54 °F.
Against: relative humidity 75%, share of rain falling in the daytime 49%.
Watch out for: Holiday season travel crowding, Thanksgiving, Veterans Day.
December · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 20.1 °C / 68 °F, average daily high 20.7 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 54 mm / 2.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 74%, wet days 6.2 days, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, average daily low 9.9 °C / 50 °F.
Against: relative humidity 77%, sunshine per day 7.6 h.
Watch out for: Christmas, Holiday season travel crowding.
Beach and swimming
Hot, dry and sunny. Penalises the monsoon hard.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: good
- MMay: best
- JJune: good
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: good
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- May, October
- Good
- April, June, September, November
May and October are the standout beach months, pairing ideal heat with a warm sea and only light rain. June through September have the warmest sea but bring heavy, mostly afternoon downpours and, in July-August, heat beyond the ideal range. The sea is too cold for comfortable swimming from December through March, with November right on the cool edge.
Why these months
April · good
In its favour: average daily high 27 °C / 81 °F, precipitation 55 mm / 2.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, feels like (high) 27.5 °C / 82 °F, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 10 mph, average daily low 15.2 °C / 59 °F.
Against: wet days 7.1 days, sea temperature 21.8 °C / 71 °F, share of rain falling in the daytime 49%.
Watch out for: Easter, Good Friday.
May · best
In its favour: average daily high 29.8 °C / 86 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, feels like (high) 31.9 °C / 89 °F, precipitation 85 mm / 3.3 in, average daily low 19.1 °C / 66 °F, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph.
Against: wet days 10.2 days, days with heavy rain 2.4 days, share of rain falling in the daytime 53%.
Watch out for: Memorial Day.
June · good
In its favour: average daily high 31.8 °C / 89 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, average daily low 22.6 °C / 73 °F, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 9 mph.
Against: precipitation 128 mm / 5 in, wet days 18.1 days, days with heavy rain 3.5 days, feels like (high) 36.1 °C / 97 °F, share of rain falling in the daytime 59%.
Watch out for: Juneteenth.
September · good
In its favour: average daily high 30.4 °C / 87 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, average daily low 22.2 °C / 72 °F, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 9 mph.
Against: precipitation 114 mm / 4.5 in, wet days 15.7 days, days with heavy rain 3.2 days, feels like (high) 34.2 °C / 94 °F, share of rain falling in the daytime 59%.
Watch out for: Labor Day.
October · best
In its favour: average daily high 27.1 °C / 81 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 84%, precipitation 69 mm / 2.7 in, feels like (high) 28.6 °C / 83 °F, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph, average daily low 17.3 °C / 63 °F.
Against: wet days 8.5 days, share of rain falling in the daytime 47%.
Watch out for: Columbus Day, Halloween business closures.
November · good
In its favour: precipitation 41 mm / 1.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, wet days 5.4 days, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph.
Against: average daily high 22.8 °C / 73 °F, sea temperature 20.9 °C / 70 °F, feels like (high) 22.5 °C / 73 °F, average daily low 12 °C / 54 °F.
Watch out for: Holiday season travel crowding, Thanksgiving, Veterans Day.
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, 644 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) | 16.9 °C | 20.1 °C | 23.2 °C | 27.5 °C | 31.9 °C | 36.1 °C | 37.7 °C | 37.5 °C | 34.2 °C | 28.6 °C | 22.5 °C | 20.1 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 1.9 days | 2 days | 2.1 days | 1.8 days | 2.4 days | 3.5 days | 4.3 days | 4.7 days | 3.2 days | 1.4 days | 1.1 days | 1.6 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 7 am | 5 pm | 7 am | 6 pm | 4 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 3 pm | 5 am |
| Sunshine per day | 8 h | 8.6 h | 9.6 h | 11.1 h | 11.7 h | 11.4 h | 11.5 h | 10.9 h | 9.9 h | 9.6 h | 8.4 h | 7.6 h |
| Relative humidity | 71% | 71% | 67% | 68% | 69% | 75% | 78% | 80% | 80% | 76% | 75% | 77% |
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 | 14.4 °C | 15.5 °C | 18.1 °C | 21.8 °C | 25.5 °C | 27.7 °C | 29.6 °C | 29.7 °C | 28 °C | 24.2 °C | 20.9 °C | 16.5 °C |
| Sea temperature (daily max) 2022–2025 | 14.7 °C | 15.7 °C | 18.3 °C | 22 °C | 25.8 °C | 28 °C | 29.9 °C | 30 °C | 28.2 °C | 24.4 °C | 21.1 °C | 16.7 °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 | 8.9 µg/m³ | 11.2 µg/m³ | 9.1 µg/m³ | 9 µg/m³ | 9.4 µg/m³ | 11.1 µg/m³ | 12.2 µg/m³ | 10.1 µg/m³ | 8.8 µg/m³ | 8.9 µg/m³ | 8.8 µg/m³ | 8.5 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 15.5 µg/m³ | 17.7 µg/m³ | 14 µg/m³ | 13.3 µg/m³ | 14 µg/m³ | 16.5 µg/m³ | 18 µg/m³ | 14.9 µg/m³ | 12.4 µg/m³ | 12.8 µg/m³ | 13 µg/m³ | 14.3 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.
Events and seasons
What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.
Worth knowing before you go
- New Year's Day
1 January
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January, dates vary from year to year
- Holiday season travel crowding
26 November–1 January, dates vary from year to year
- Presidents' Day
February, dates vary from year to year
- Good Friday
March and April, dates vary from year to year
- Easter
March and April, dates vary from year to year
- Memorial Day
May, dates vary from year to year
- Juneteenth
19 June
- Independence Day
4 July
- Labor Day
September, dates vary from year to year
- Columbus Day
October, dates vary from year to year
- Halloween business closures
31 October
- Veterans Day
11 November
- Thanksgiving
25–29 November, dates vary from year to year
- Christmas
24–25 December