Lakeland Weather Records

Lakeland, Florida weather averages and records from 1948–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Lakeland, Florida was 105 °F which occurred on June 4, 1985.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Lakeland, Florida was 20 °F which occurred on January 22, 1985.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Lakeland Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 73.0 50.4 87 20 3.1 0.0
February 76.4 53.0 90 24 2.3 0.0
March 80.1 56.3 92 25 3.0 0.0
April 85.0 61.0 96 35 2.7 0.0
May 89.6 66.8 103 47 4.0 0.0
June 91.5 72.1 105 56 8.9 0.0
July 92.1 73.7 102 64 9.1 0.0
August 92.1 74.1 100 63 8.8 0.0
September 90.3 72.8 98 61 7.2 0.0
October 85.7 66.4 96 38 2.7 0.0
November 79.3 58.2 93 28 2.0 0.0
December 75.2 53.6 89 20 2.7 0.0
Entire year 84.2 63.3 105 20 56.1 0.0
More Lakeland Weather Records
1948–2024
Highest daily low 85 °F September 14, 1998
Lowest daily high 38 °F January 19, 1977
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
42 °F January 21, 1985
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
29 °F Nov 23–24, 1970
Most daily precipitation 7.3 inches October 24, 2005
Most monthly precipitation 20.1 inches July 2017
Most yearly precipitation 77.4 inches 2018
Most yearly days with precipitation 154 1994
Most daily snow none -
Earliest freeze November 24 1970
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 14 1995
Latest freeze March 4 1980
Latest day ≥ 100 °F August 15 1995
Most days in a year < 32 °F 14 2010
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 300 2023
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 161 1989
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 5 1987
Lakeland Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 22 days Aug 15 – Sep 5, 1953
Without precipitation 51 days Oct 16 – Dec 5, 2016
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 217 days Apr 3 – Nov 5, 2010
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 67 days Jun 8 – Aug 13, 1987
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 3 days Jun 3–5, 1985
Plant Hardiness Zone
9B
Lakeland is in plant hardiness zone 9B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Lakeland Weather by Year
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Years Station Coordinates
1995–2024 Lakeland 2 location
1948–1995 Lakeland location