What month does it cool down in Florida? Hot temperatures predicted through September

There may be pumpkin spice products rolling out in coffee shops and grocery stores across the country, but it will be hot and summery in Florida for at least another month.

Here’s when you can expect it to get cooler in Florida this year, how cold Florida’s 2024 winter is predicted to be and the heat forecast for Labor Day weekend, according to the National Weather Service and the Farmers’ Almanac.

What month does it cool down in Florida?

According to the National Weather Service’s September 2023 update , Florida usually has a day or two of cooler temperatures during the fall, but it typically starts to feel noticeably and consistently cooler in Florida in the winter, in November.

This means while other states are enjoying the temperate weather, crisp air and changing leaves of fall, Floridians are stuck waiting until winter months to feel real relief from the heat.

“The first shot of cooler drier air is usually rather short lived – lasting only a day or two. The real cool down doesn't usually occur until November,” The NWS website says.

According to the Farmers’ Almanac’s 60-day extended weather forecast for Florida , Floridians will still be seeing temperatures hit the 80s during September, like usual.

The average temperature expected for September in Florida this year will hover around 80 degrees (which is one degree below average) and around 9.5 inches of rain is expected in September (which is about two inches more than average).

When is the first day of fall?

There are two equinoxes and two solstices each year. Equinoxes occur during the fall and spring and are called the autumnal and vernal equinoxes. They mark the first official day of spring and the first official day of fall each year.

The summer solstice was on a Thursday this year, on June 20 at 4:51 p.m. EDT. And the autumnal equinox is right around the corner, on Sunday, September 22 at 8:44 A.M. EDT, according to The Farmers' Almanac.

The meteorological end of summer is Labor Day, which leads into the fall months.

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Is it going to be a cold winter in Florida?

According to the Farmers’ Almanac 12-month long-range weather predictions, winter in Florida will be colder than usual this year.

“Winter will be cooler than usual and coldest in the late parts of the months of November, December, January, and February. Rainfall will be above normal,” the Farmers’ Almanac website says.

“April and May (2025) will be warmer and wetter than usual in the north and cooler and drier in the south.”

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How hot will it be in Florida on Labor Day weekend?

According to National Hurricane Center forecasters and the a USA TODAY Network Labor Day weather outlook , Labor Day weekend in Florida is expected to be hot and rainy.

“A ‘rinse and repeat’ pattern is expected through the weekend with scattered showers and storms expected each day.”

“Highs will top out in the 90s each afternoon with heat indices rising to 100+ each day. Highest heat indices are on Friday with 102-107 in the current forecast, according to the National Weather Service Mobile.”

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