Weather by month
Destin
Florida
Emerald water and sugar-white sand with a coolness South Florida never sees — Destin gets a proper damp winter before its big Gulf summer.
The best time to come
May is the best week-for-week bet: warm water, long days, and the summer crowds not quite here. September and October are the local secret, when the Gulf holds its heat and everyone else has gone home.
The year at a glance
| Month | Highs / lows | Temperature range | Wet days | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63° / 45° | 6 | 60° | |
| February | 66° / 48° | 5 | 62° | |
| March | 71° / 54° | 5 | 67° | |
| April | 76° / 60° | 4 | 71° | |
| May ● | 84° / 68° | 4 | 78° | |
| June | 89° / 74° | 6 | 83° | |
| July | 91° / 76° | 7 | 85° | |
| August | 91° / 76° | 8 | 87° | |
| September ● | 89° / 72° | 5 | 84° | |
| October ● | 81° / 63° | 4 | 78° | |
| November | 72° / 53° | 4 | 71° | |
| December | 66° / 48° | 7 | 64° |
Destin facts
- Sits at about 20 ft above sea level.
- 55.4 in of rain in a typical year, with August the wettest month.
- July runs hottest (91° afternoons); January nights are the coldest (45°).