Daytona Beach climate
Daytona Beach offers excellent winters and seven comfortable months, with a long hot season to manage
The local climate display rates Daytona Beach Very Good overall. It records an average summer high of 90°F, 80 days above 90°F, and a Moderate summer feel. Winter averages are an Excellent 53°F low with one day below freezing, and seven months are marked comfortable.
The comfort picture changes with humidity and hazards. Humidity is 77 percent, allergy levels are Poor, solar exposure is 1,737 peak sun hours, modeled fine particle pollution is 5.2 micrograms per cubic meter for 2021 through 2025, and overall natural disaster risk is High.
Living through the seasons
Winters are the easier season. Summer heat deserves a closer look.
- Overall Comfort
- Very Good
3.4 / 5
- Average Summer High
- 90°F
- Days Above 90°F
- 80 days/year
- Summer Feel
- Moderate
Hot · 90°F
Good
2.4 / 5
- Average Winter Low
- 53°F / 12°C
- Days Below Freezing
- 1 day/year
- Winter Feel
- Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
4.7 / 5
The shape of the year
Humidity, comfortable months, and sunshine show how the seasons differ.
- Humidity
- 77%
- Comfortable Months
- 7 months
- Solar Exposure
- 1737 peak sun hrs/yr
Good
Good
Fair
Air, allergies, and weather
Air quality and allergies shape day to day comfort. The best months and weather risks help with timing.
Air and allergies
- Air Quality
- Excellent
- Allergy Levels
- Poor
4.7 / 5
Current AQI
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Current PM2.5
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Timing and weather
- Long Term Fine Particle Pollution
- 5.2 µg/m³ 2021-2025 modeled average
- Best Months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
- Toughest Months
- Jul, Jun, Aug
- Heat Risk
- High
- Drought Risk
- Low
- Weather Volatility
- Moderate
Good · 5.2 µg/m³ 2021-2025 modeled average
Poor
3.5 / 5
Daytona Beach in everyday life
Could Daytona Beach work for you?
What may work well
- A 53°F average winter low, one freezing day, seven comfortable months, and 1,737 peak sun hours support a long warm season.
- Summer and winter rows are explicit, giving a household a practical way to compare outdoor timing and home comfort.
- Excellent modeled air quality and Low drought risk add useful climate inputs, while the exact home still needs review.
What to think about
- 80 days above 90°F and 77 percent humidity make cooling, shade, indoor air, and outdoor timing important.
- Poor allergy levels and High heat risk add personal and household planning questions.
- High flood, storm, heat, and overall natural disaster rows keep insurance, outage, evacuation, and route review in the climate decision.
Make Daytona Beach’s warm climate work at home
Compare the seasons
List the months that support outdoor time, then identify how the household will handle 80 hot days, 77 percent humidity, Poor allergies, and storm disruption.
Inspect the cooling envelope
Review shade, roof, windows, insulation, indoor air, cooling equipment, maintenance history, and places to rest during hot afternoons.
Pair comfort with hazards
Add inland flood, storm, heat, outage, emergency, drainage, insurance, and route questions to the seasonal home review.
Choose the decision actions
Save the climate notes, Compare a second home, and choose Find my fit after seasonal comfort and coastal planning are clear.
Questions retirees ask
What is Daytona Beach’s winter climate like?
The local climate profile shows an average winter low of 53°F and one day below freezing. Winter is one of the city’s clear climate strengths, while humidity, allergies, home condition, and storm planning still deserve review.
How hot is the Daytona Beach summer profile?
The average summer high is 90°F and the climate profile records 80 days above 90°F. Cooling, shade, roof and window condition, indoor air, and outdoor timing should be part of the home review.
What are the best climate months?
The local profile lists January, February, March, April, October, November, and December among the best months. June, July, and August are the toughest months in the displayed climate profile.
Why do humidity and air quality appear as separate topics?
The profile records 77 percent humidity, Poor allergy levels, Excellent modeled air quality, and a 5.2 microgram per cubic meter fine particle baseline. Each measure answers a different planning question.
Does warm weather remove flood and storm planning?
No. Natural disaster, inland flood, storm, and heat rows are High for Volusia County. Pair the warm winter advantage with drainage, insurance, emergency, outage, and route planning.
Daytona Beach’s climate offers an easy winter and a long warm season, while heat, humidity, allergies, and coastal hazards shape the home. Save the seasonal plan, Compare another address, and use Find my fit after the property review.
Sources
Climate comfort helps estimate how practical daily life may feel across the year, especially for heat, humidity, cold, and seasonal constraints.
Seasonal timing, health conditions, air conditioning, air quality, and elevation can change the lived experience.
- NASA POWER
Used for Overall Comfort, Summer Feel, Average Summer High, Days Above 90°F, Winter Feel, Average Winter Low, Days Below Freezing, Humidity, Comfortable Months, Solar Exposure, Best Months, Toughest Months, Allergy Levels, Heat Risk
- Open-Meteo / Copernicus CAMS, checked against U.S. EPA AirData
Used for Air Quality, Long-Term Fine-Particle Pollution
Checked 2026-05-18
- Federal Emergency Management Agency National Risk Index
Used for Drought Risk
- NOAA IBTrACS
Used for Weather Volatility
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