DeLand climate
Warm, wet weather calls for cooling, drainage, and hurricane planning
The DeLand 1 SSE station reports a 70.3 degree Fahrenheit annual mean, 55.49 inches of precipitation, 83.6 days at or above 90 degrees, and 7.4 freezing nights. July averages 90.9 and 72.2, with a wet summer pattern.
Inspect air conditioning, shade, ventilation, roof, drainage, flood and wind coverage, shutters, trees, power, mosquito protection, and the route to care through heat, heavy rain, or a hurricane warning.
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
DeLand in everyday life
Could DeLand work for you?
What may work well
- The local station provides temperature, rain, heat, and freeze guidance.
- DeLand has arts, parks, library branches, university life, and indoor choices.
What to think about
- Cooling, insurance, flood, wind, power, heat, and storm access require attention.
- Heavy summer rain and mosquitoes can affect outdoor timing.
Choose DeLand for the whole year
Inspect cooling
Review HVAC, insulation, windows, shade, roof, filters, ventilation, and power.
Price hurricane resilience
Ask about shutters, roof, drainage, surge, flood and wind coverage, trees, insurance, and safe routes.
Keep indoor choices
Pair downtown arts, library, Stetson, parks, museums, meals, and home activities during heat or storms.
Questions retirees ask
Does DeLand have a hot climate?
The local normals show 83.6 days at or above 90 degrees and heavy annual rain. Cooling, drainage, insurance, and hurricane planning matter.
What should I inspect before buying?
Review air conditioning, shade, ventilation, roof, drainage, flood and wind coverage, shutters, power, and the route to care.
DeLand's climate choice depends on cooling, drainage, hurricane protection, power, indoor options, and routes that remain manageable through central Florida heat and rain.
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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