Daytona Beach weather by month & the best time to visit
🇺🇸 United States · beach resort · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Daytona Beach is November — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 84/100), with April and December close behind. Daytona Beach averages about 2,551 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 56 mm of rain in November.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,551
- Sunniest month
- November
- Peak score
- 84/100
- Rain / year
- 1,310 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 9 (very high)
- Sea at warmest
- 29°C / 84°F
- Population
- 73k
- Elevation
- 9 m
When is the best time to visit Daytona Beach?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Daytona Beach is November, then April and December. The dullest month is June (66/100, 197 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Daytona Beach?
Daytona Beach gets a lot of sun: around 2,551 hours a year. November (84/100) is noticeably better than June (66). It ranks #186 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 43% of the annual 1,310 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 82 | 20° / 68°F | 9° / 48°F | 64 mm | 4 | 16° / 61°F |
| February | 82 | 22° / 72°F | 11° / 52°F | 64 mm | 5 | 17° / 63°F |
| March | 80 | 25° / 77°F | 13° / 55°F | 74 mm | 7 | 19° / 66°F |
| April | 83 | 28° / 82°F | 16° / 61°F | 61 mm | 8 | 22° / 72°F |
| May | 75 | 31° / 88°F | 20° / 68°F | 104 mm | 9 | 26° / 79°F |
| June | 66 | 31° / 88°F | 23° / 73°F | 197 mm | 8 | 29° / 84°F |
| July | 66 | 31° / 88°F | 23° / 73°F | 177 mm | 9 | 29° / 84°F |
| August | 66 | 31° / 88°F | 24° / 75°F | 187 mm | 8 | 29° / 84°F |
| September | 66 | 30° / 86°F | 22° / 72°F | 171 mm | 8 | 29° / 84°F |
| October | 77 | 27° / 81°F | 19° / 66°F | 94 mm | 6 | 26° / 79°F |
| November | 84 | 24° / 75°F | 14° / 57°F | 56 mm | 4 | 24° / 75°F |
| December | 83 | 22° / 72°F | 11° / 52°F | 61 mm | 3 | 19° / 66°F |
Sea temperature in Daytona Beach by month
The sea off Daytona Beach is warmest in June at around 29°C / 84°F, and coolest in January at 16°C / 61°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 8 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Orlando United States · 87 km · best in Nov · 2,615 h sun/yr
- Gainesville United States · 130 km · best in Nov · 2,655 h sun/yr
- Jacksonville United States · 158 km · best in Nov · 2,614 h sun/yr
- Vero Beach United States · 181 km · best in Feb · 2,650 h sun/yr
- Tampa United States · 197 km · best in Nov · 2,819 h sun/yr
- St. Petersburg (Florida) United States · 213 km · best in Nov · 2,819 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- St Augustine United States · 91 km · 2,551 h sun/yr · best in Nov
- Lakeland United States · 163 km · 2,819 h sun/yr · best in Nov
Head-to-head
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