Lakeland weather by month & the best time to visit
🇺🇸 United States · regional city · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Lakeland is November — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 88/100), with February and January close behind. Lakeland averages about 2,819 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F and roughly 40 mm of rain in November.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,819
- Sunniest month
- November
- Peak score
- 88/100
- Rain / year
- 1,266 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 9 (very high)
- Population
- 104k
- Elevation
- 39 m
When is the best time to visit Lakeland?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Lakeland is November, then February and January. The dullest month is June (68/100, 216 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Lakeland?
Lakeland gets a lot of sun: around 2,819 hours a year. November (88/100) is noticeably better than June (68). It ranks #114 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 49% of the annual 1,266 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 85 | 21° / 70°F | 9° / 48°F | 56 mm | 5 |
| February | 86 | 24° / 75°F | 11° / 52°F | 51 mm | 6 |
| March | 84 | 26° / 79°F | 13° / 55°F | 64 mm | 8 |
| April | 85 | 30° / 86°F | 16° / 61°F | 57 mm | 9 |
| May | 79 | 32° / 90°F | 20° / 68°F | 91 mm | 9 |
| June | 68 | 31° / 88°F | 23° / 73°F | 216 mm | 9 |
| July | 68 | 31° / 88°F | 23° / 73°F | 198 mm | 9 |
| August | 68 | 31° / 88°F | 24° / 75°F | 204 mm | 9 |
| September | 68 | 30° / 86°F | 22° / 72°F | 166 mm | 8 |
| October | 83 | 28° / 82°F | 18° / 64°F | 67 mm | 7 |
| November | 88 | 25° / 77°F | 14° / 57°F | 40 mm | 5 |
| December | 85 | 23° / 73°F | 11° / 52°F | 56 mm | 4 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Tampa United States · 50 km · best in Nov · 2,819 h sun/yr
- St. Petersburg (Florida) United States · 66 km · best in Nov · 2,819 h sun/yr
- Sarasota/Bradenton United States · 84 km · best in Nov · 2,819 h sun/yr
- Orlando United States · 85 km · best in Nov · 2,615 h sun/yr
- Punta Gorda United States · 119 km · best in Nov · 2,701 h sun/yr
- Vero Beach United States · 162 km · best in Feb · 2,650 h sun/yr
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