Lakeland, FL Weather & Climate Normals
Lakeland's real weather, in one number
Lakeland, FL scores 62/100 on this site's reading of NOAA's own 30-year normals: mild with real seasons. A solid stretch of comfortable months alongside a noticeable but not extreme summer or winter. 6 of the year's 12 months average between 55 and 75°F, the range this site counts as mild.
Lakeland's hottest and coldest months
Lakeland's hottest month is Aug, averaging 83°F; its coldest is Jan, averaging 62°F, a 21.1°F swing across the year, a middling gap by national standards.
Lakeland's weather across the year
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 74°F | 51°F | 2.99in | 0in |
| Feb | 77°F | 53°F | 2.33in | 0in |
| Mar | 80°F | 57°F | 3.06in | 0in |
| Apr | 85°F | 61°F | 2.82in | 0in |
| May | 90°F | 67°F | 3.8in | 0in |
| Jun | 91°F | 72°F | 8.69in | 0in |
| Jul | 92°F | 74°F | 8.85in | 0in |
| Aug | 92°F | 74°F | 9.08in | 0in |
| Sep | 90°F | 73°F | 7.62in | 0in |
| Oct | 86°F | 67°F | 3.04in | 0in |
| Nov | 80°F | 59°F | 1.93in | 0in |
| Dec | 76°F | 54°F | 2.61in | 0in |
Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, and Dec are the best time to see Lakeland at its mildest; the rest of the year, plan around Aug's heat.
Rain and snow in Lakeland
Lakeland averages 56.82in of precipitation a year across roughly 121 days with measurable rain or snow, and 0in of snow a year.
Where Lakeland ranks
Lakeland ranks 388 of 4876 US cities in this dataset for comfort score, and 82 of 229 within FL. About 124,990 people live there.
If you need tomorrow's forecast, not the 30-year average
Everything above is a 30-year average from Lakeland 2, FL US, 5.7 miles from Lakeland, not a prediction for any specific day.
More on how this is worked out
What a 30-year climate normal actually is · Why this uses the nearest NOAA station