Best time to visit · Florida
Best time to visit St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg averages 46 just-right days a year; February, March and December 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)
St. Petersburg 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 46
- Too cool 56
- Too hot 199
- Too muggy 42
- Too gray 22
When to visit St. Petersburg
The best time to visit St. Petersburg for comfortable weather is February, March and December, when 29%, 31% and 28% of days are just right. May, June, July, August, September and October are mostly too hot, with average highs of 83 to 91°F.
Climate table
| Month | Avg high | Dew point | Cloud cover | Just-right days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68°F | 52°F | 49% | 6 |
| February | 71°F | 54°F | 47% | 8 |
| March | 75°F | 57°F | 44% | 10 |
| April | 81°F | 62°F | 37% | 4 |
| May | 86°F | 66°F | 31% | 0 |
| June | 89°F | 73°F | 51% | 0 |
| July | 91°F | 74°F | 63% | 0 |
| August | 91°F | 74°F | 62% | 0 |
| September | 89°F | 73°F | 57% | 0 |
| October | 83°F | 66°F | 40% | 1 |
| November | 76°F | 59°F | 38% | 8 |
| December | 71°F | 55°F | 47% | 9 |
How St. Petersburg compares
With 46 just-right days, St. Petersburg beats the median of America's 150 largest cities (33 days). It ranks #3 of 6 Florida places on Goldilocks Map. On muggy days: 42. On gray days: 22.
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St. Petersburg averages 46 just-right days a year (70 to 80°F highs, dry, mostly sunny), according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/us/florida/st-petersburg/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.