Tallahassee weather by month & the best time to visit
🇺🇸 United States · regional city · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Tallahassee is October — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 82/100), with May and November close behind. Tallahassee averages about 2,611 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 68 mm of rain in October.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,611
- Sunniest month
- October
- Peak score
- 82/100
- Rain / year
- 1,351 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 9 (very high)
- Population
- 221k
- Elevation
- 18 m
When is the best time to visit Tallahassee?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Tallahassee is October, then May and November. The dullest month is January (52/100, 87 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Tallahassee?
Tallahassee gets a lot of sun: around 2,611 hours a year. October (82/100) is noticeably better than January (52). It ranks #167 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,351 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52 | 16° / 61°F | 4° / 39°F | 87 mm | 4 |
| February | 67 | 19° / 66°F | 6° / 43°F | 115 mm | 5 |
| March | 74 | 22° / 72°F | 9° / 48°F | 112 mm | 7 |
| April | 75 | 26° / 79°F | 13° / 55°F | 103 mm | 8 |
| May | 81 | 31° / 88°F | 18° / 64°F | 74 mm | 9 |
| June | 60 | 33° / 91°F | 22° / 72°F | 162 mm | 9 |
| July | 60 | 33° / 91°F | 23° / 73°F | 156 mm | 9 |
| August | 60 | 33° / 91°F | 23° / 73°F | 170 mm | 8 |
| September | 74 | 31° / 88°F | 20° / 68°F | 109 mm | 8 |
| October | 82 | 27° / 81°F | 15° / 59°F | 68 mm | 6 |
| November | 80 | 22° / 72°F | 9° / 48°F | 77 mm | 4 |
| December | 61 | 18° / 64°F | 6° / 43°F | 118 mm | 3 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Panama City Beach United States · 138 km · best in May · 2,639 h sun/yr
- Destin-Fort Walton Beach United States · 207 km · best in May · 2,690 h sun/yr
- Gainesville United States · 215 km · best in Nov · 2,655 h sun/yr
- Jacksonville United States · 256 km · best in Nov · 2,614 h sun/yr
- Pensacola United States · 272 km · best in Nov · 2,723 h sun/yr
- Montgomery United States · 287 km · best in Oct · 2,509 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Valdosta United States · 112 km · 2,627 h sun/yr · best in Oct
- Dothan United States · 146 km · 2,611 h sun/yr · best in Oct
- Destin United States · 203 km · 2,690 h sun/yr · best in May
Head-to-head
How Tallahassee compares month by month: Tallahassee vs Gainesville · Tallahassee vs Destin-Fort Walton Beach · Tallahassee vs Panama City Beach · all comparisons
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