WEATHER
Certainly any discussion of Jacksonville lifestyles starts with the outdoors. The seven-county area is truly a water enthusiast's paradise. The ocean graces the entire eastern boundary of the seven-county area, with more than 60 miles of shoreline from the Georgia border to the southern end of Flagler County. The St. Johns River and its tributaries and the Intracoastal Waterway provide hundreds of additional miles of waterfront living and waterborne activities to enjoy. Add to that the beautiful year-round weather, and Jacksonville easily measures up to any outdoor recreation area in the nation.
| MONTH | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | ANNUAL |
| Average Max. Temp.: | 65.1 | 67.8 | 73.7 | 79.7 | 85.8 | 89.7 | 91.9 | 90.9 | 87.1 | 80.2 | 73.0 | 66.5 | 79.3 |
| Average Min. Temp.: | 42.6 | 45.1 | 50.3 | 56.0 | 63.6 | 70.1 | 72.8 | 72.7 | 70.1 | 60.8 | 50.8 | 44.1 | 58.3 |
| Days Max 90 Degrees or More: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.1 | 15.9 | 23.5 | 20.7 | 9.7 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 80.6 |
| Days Min 32 Degrees or Less: | 6.2 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 4.3 | 15.6 |
| Average Total Precipitation (inches): | 3.02 | 3.45 | 3.68 | 2.78 | 3.28 | 6.06 | 6.55 | 7.06 | 7.93 | 4.02 | 1.92 | 2.63 | 52.38 |
Source: Southeast Regional Climate Data Center, From Years= 1948-2008
Hurricanes
Of course, mention the state of Florida, and the potential for hurricanes is always a possibility. What do hurricanes mean for Jacksonville? The city is not hurricane-proof but it is has the lowest probability of a land-falling hurricane anywhere on the East Coast or the Gulf Coast of the United States. Jacksonville’s unique geographic location as the westernmost city on the Eastern Seaboard plays a part in the formula of the recurvature effect. As storms curve north and east, they have a very high tendency to stay offshore.
Tucked away in the westernmost point of the eastern seaboard, Jacksonville has historically been “protected” from a direct hit by a hurricane. In the past century, no hurricane Category 3 or higher has made landfall on the First Coast. Only Hurricane Dora in 1964, which barely reached Category 2, made landfall in Jacksonville.
Take a look at these reports and maps for more information.