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Best time to visit Jacksonville
Jacksonville averages 42 just-right days a year; March, April and November are best. Most other days miss by being too hot.
(70 to 80°F, dry, sunny)
(45 to 65°F, dry)
(80 to 92°F, bright)
Jacksonville weather by month
Bars: share of each month's days that are just right (number = days). Below: average daily high. Outlined bars are the best months.
- Just right 42
- Too cool 86
- Too hot 177
- Too muggy 31
- Too gray 29
When to visit Jacksonville
The best time to visit Jacksonville for comfortable weather is March, April and November, when 32%, 25% and 29% of days are just right. January is mostly too cool, with average highs of 65°F. May, June, July, August, September and October are mostly too hot, with average highs of 81 to 91°F.
Climate table
| Month | Avg high | Dew point | Cloud cover | Just-right days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65°F | 46°F | 56% | 3 |
| February | 68°F | 49°F | 56% | 5 |
| March | 73°F | 53°F | 51% | 10 |
| April | 79°F | 57°F | 43% | 8 |
| May | 85°F | 64°F | 41% | 1 |
| June | 89°F | 71°F | 55% | 0 |
| July | 91°F | 73°F | 57% | 0 |
| August | 90°F | 73°F | 59% | 0 |
| September | 87°F | 71°F | 56% | 0 |
| October | 81°F | 64°F | 47% | 2 |
| November | 73°F | 55°F | 47% | 9 |
| December | 67°F | 49°F | 56% | 4 |
How Jacksonville compares
With 42 just-right days, Jacksonville beats the median of America's 150 largest cities (33 days). It ranks #4 of 6 Florida places on Goldilocks Map. On muggy days: 31. On gray days: 29.
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Jacksonville averages 42 just-right days a year (70 to 80°F highs, dry, mostly sunny), according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/us/florida/jacksonville/Set your own perfect weather on the map →
Numbers are expected days in a typical year from 1991 to 2020 climate normals (TerraClimate; cloud cover from CHELSA), on a grid about 35 km wide. Checked against 10 years of daily records at 28 NOAA weather stations: typical error about 10 days a year. How it works. Updated 2026-10-07.