Florida weather in July

The state broadly agrees with itself in July: afternoons run 92° in Orlando and 90° in Fort Lauderdale, with everywhere else in between.

Based on 14 weather stations. Fourteen stations, Key West to Pensacola — enough to see the state’s real gradient, which on winter nights puts the Panhandle some twenty degrees below the Keys.

Atlantic Coast

Highs 90–91°, nights 74–78°, and 4.9–7.4 in of rain in a typical July.

Place	Highs / lows	Wet days	The short version
Miami	91° / 78°	11	Ocean like a warm bath, air like a wrung towel.
Fort Lauderdale	90° / 78°	11	Ocean warmer than the pool; shade worth arguing over.
Daytona Beach	90° / 74°	9	The sand burns; the ocean is a relief.
St. Augustine	91° / 74°	8	Hot, bright, and hard on the cobblestones.

The Keys

Highs near 90°, nights around 81°, and 3.6 in of rain in a typical July.

Place	Highs / lows	Wet days	The short version
Key West	90° / 81°	7	Breathless streets, blinding light, no shade on Duval.

Gulf Coast

Highs 90–92°, nights 75–77°, and 7.4–9.7 in of rain in a typical July.

Place	Highs / lows	Wet days	The short version
Tampa	91° / 77°	11	Air you can lean on; storms you can schedule around.
Clearwater	90° / 76°	13	Sunburn before lunch, thunder before dinner.
Sarasota	91° / 75°	11	Hot, loud skies, and a Gulf like warm soup.
Fort Myers	92° / 75°	13	Mornings are the whole day; afternoons belong to the storm.
Naples	91° / 76°	12	Steamy and drenched — mornings on the sand, then indoors.

Central Florida

Highs near 92°, nights around 73°, and 7.5 in of rain in a typical July.

Place	Highs / lows	Wet days	The short version
Orlando	92° / 73°	12	Peak Florida summer: plan the mornings, surrender the afternoons.

The Panhandle

Highs 91–92°, nights 75–76°, and 5.8–7.9 in of rain in a typical July.

Place	Highs / lows	Wet days	The short version
Destin	91° / 76°	7	Emerald water, blazing sand, docks busy till dark.
Panama City Beach	91° / 75°	9	Hot enough that the shade is the real amenity.
Pensacola	92° / 75°	11	Wet and blazing — set an early alarm.

Each place above has its own page for the full story — what the month feels like, what to pack, and whether the timing is right.

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