What should you know about Tallahassee's weather?
- NWS office
- Tallahassee (TAE)
- Climate
- Humid subtropical
- Time zone
- EST/EDT
- Elevation
- 205 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.44° N, 84.28° W
- Nearest radar
- KTLH · Tallahassee NEXRAD · 4 mi
- County
- Leon County, FL
- Yearly rain
- 58.8 in
- Warmest month
- July · 82.5°F average
- Coldest month
- January · 52.2°F average
- Severe storm peak
- Apr to Jun
How much rain does Tallahassee get each month?
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 63.9 | 67.8 | 74.2 | 80.2 | 87.4 | 90.8 | 92.1 | 91.5 | 88.6 | 81.7 | 72.5 | 65.9 |
| Low °F | 40.5 | 43.5 | 48.6 | 54.4 | 63.0 | 70.8 | 73.0 | 73.2 | 69.6 | 58.8 | 48.0 | 42.9 |
| Rain (in) | 4.41 | 4.28 | 5.24 | 3.53 | 3.36 | 7.76 | 7.14 | 7.60 | 4.91 | 3.24 | 3.10 | 4.24 |
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Rain (in) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63.9 | 40.5 | 4.41 |
| Feb | 67.8 | 43.5 | 4.28 |
| Mar | 74.2 | 48.6 | 5.24 |
| Apr | 80.2 | 54.4 | 3.53 |
| May | 87.4 | 63.0 | 3.36 |
| Jun | 90.8 | 70.8 | 7.76 |
| Jul | 92.1 | 73.0 | 7.14 |
| Aug | 91.5 | 73.2 | 7.60 |
| Sep | 88.6 | 69.6 | 4.91 |
| Oct | 81.7 | 58.8 | 3.24 |
| Nov | 72.5 | 48.0 | 3.10 |
| Dec | 65.9 | 42.9 | 4.24 |
TALLAHASSEE, FL US · 4 mi away · NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991 to 2020
What can the Tallahassee weather radar show before a tornado?
It can show signs that a tornado is forming or already on the ground. On May 10, 2024, forecasters saw a reflectivity or inflow notch, a possible tornado precursor, in a storm moving into Gadsden County, and issued a Tornado Warning for radar-indicated rotation. Shortly after, a tornado debris signature appeared and the warning was upgraded to radar-confirmed. These features are small and easy to miss on a phone screen, so act on the warning instead of waiting to spot them yourself.
How rare were the May 10, 2024 tornadoes in Tallahassee?
They were the highest rated tornadoes to directly hit Tallahassee in the EF era. A squall line bore down on the city slightly before 7 AM and produced three tornadoes in Leon County, two of them EF-2 with winds of 115 mph that converged on Tallahassee. The southern Leon tornado tracked 31.7 miles, the longest in county records back to 1945, and the northern Tallahassee tornado ranks first in width at 1400 yards. More than 400 utility poles broke, more than Hermine, Irma and Michael combined by the City of Tallahassee's count, and two people died.
What did Hurricane Hermine do to Tallahassee in 2016?
Hermine knocked out power to about 65% of electric customers in the City of Tallahassee, around 75,000 in all. It made landfall just east of St. Marks as a hurricane and weakened to a tropical storm about 25 nautical miles east-northeast of the city. The city's electrical system took its worst damage since Hurricane Kate in 1985, and many people were without power for days. The Tallahassee WSR-88D measured winds of 85 to 90 knots between 3000 and 7000 feet as Hermine came ashore.
How cold and snowy can Tallahassee get?
Tallahassee's coldest reading is -2°F on February 13, 1899, which is also Florida's all-time low. That reading came from a downtown site; at the current airport site, in use since 1961, the coldest is 6°F on January 21, 1985. The airport's biggest snowfall is 1.9 inches on January 21 to 22, 2025. At the other extreme, its hottest reading is 105°F on June 15, 2011.
How serious is flash flooding in Tallahassee?
Serious enough that NWS Tallahassee has twice issued an exceedingly rare Flash Flood Emergency for the Tallahassee area. The second came in April 2024, the first since December 2014, as high water rescues were under way and water got into homes and businesses. Leon County was hit hardest in that event. The county's Storm Events record for 1996 to 2025 lists 98 flash flood reports.
When should you check the Tallahassee radar?
Hurricane season
June 1 to November 30Most Atlantic activity comes from mid-August to mid-October. Michael's Category 5 landfall near Mexico Beach in October 2018 washed out coastal highways between Panama City and Alligator Point, so locals check KTLH and road reports before driving to the coast.
Severe storm peak
April to JuneAbout 53% of the county's 1996 to 2025 severe reports fall from April to June. When a line of storms shows up west of the city on KTLH, locals put games and walks at Tom Brown Park on hold until it passes.
What else do people ask about the Tallahassee radar?
Which NWS office and radar cover Tallahassee?
NWS Tallahassee (TAE) issues forecasts and warnings for Tallahassee. The nearest NEXRAD radar is KTLH, about 4 miles from the city center.
How often does the radar on this page update?
The radar loop on this page updates every 5 minutes.
Is this page an official warning service?
No. It shows radar and forecasts only. For warnings, follow NWS Tallahassee and local emergency alerts.
Quick facts
- Radar: KTLH (Tallahassee NEXRAD), a new frame every 5 minutes
- Forecasts and warnings: NWS Tallahassee (TAE)
- Severe storms peak from April to June (NOAA Storm Events, 1996 to 2025)
- Local time: EST/EDT
- Radar: KTLH, a new frame every 5 minutes
- Warnings: NWS Tallahassee (TAE)
- Severe storms: April to June
- Local time: EST/EDT
Where does this data come from?
- NOAA NEXRAD radar via Iowa Environmental Mesonet
- National Weather Service, Tallahassee office
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991 to 2020: TALLAHASSEE, FL US
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1996 to 2025
- USGS Elevation Point Query Service
- GOES-East satellite imagery
- Open-Meteo forecast API
- OpenStreetMap contributors
- NWS Tallahassee: Weather extremes
- NWS Tallahassee: Summer 2024 newsletter
- NWS Tallahassee: May and spring 2024 climate summaries
- National Hurricane Center: Hurricane Hermine tropical cyclone report
- National Hurricane Center: Hurricane Michael tropical cyclone report
- National Hurricane Center: Tropical cyclone climatology