Fleming Island in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Fleming Island sees average daytime highs around 67°F and overnight lows near 48°F, with 7.2 in of rain over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 67°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Fleming Island's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Fleming Island's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
67°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
48°F
Rainfall
7.2 in
21 wet days
Avg wind
7 mph
Travel score
6.7
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Fleming Island in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 67°F.

A typical winter day in Fleming Island reaches about 67°F and drops to 48°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

40°60°80°DecJanFeb

How winter really feels in Fleming Island

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Fleming Island weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan66° / 46°2.67.310.36.5
Feb69° / 49°2.46.610.96.8
Mar74° / 53°2.97.311.87.4
Apr79° / 59°2.3712.77.2
May85° / 66°2.99.113.55.5
Jun88° / 72°5.418.813.93.4
Jul90° / 74°5.521.113.72.9
Aug89° / 74°6.222.313.13.0
Sep86° / 72°5.116.512.24.2
Oct80° / 64°2.89.211.36.7
Nov73° / 55°1.6610.57.5
Dec68° / 49°2.26.910.16.8

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Fleming Island gets around 7.2 in of rain over 21 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 7 mph across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min in early December to 11 h 18 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Fleming Island

In seasonPeak

None of Fleming Island's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Fleming Island sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Fleming Island's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is winter a good time to visit Fleming Island?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Fleming Island for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fleming Island in Winter

From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In winter, Fleming Island sees daytime highs around 67°F and nights near 48°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 21 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Fleming Island in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 63°F across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 29 mi away) is warmest in August at about 82°F and coldest in February near 61°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 13 to Nov 28 — about 7.6 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan62Cool
Feb61Cool
Mar63Cool
Apr69Refreshing
May75Refreshing
Jun80Warm
Jul82Warm
Aug82Tropical
Sep82Warm
Oct78Warm
Nov70Refreshing
Dec65Cool

UV index in Fleming Island in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fleming Island peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Fleming Island in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Fleming Island is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1618 µg/m³Dec 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fleming Island?

Fleming Island sits at 30.1°N, 81.7°W, 20 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lakeside, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Fleming Island

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Fleming Island.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fleming Island has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 ft around an average of 23 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 ft.

The land around Fleming Island is covered by trees (61%) within 2 miles, trees (59%) within 10 miles, and trees (65%) and water (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
79 ft
10 miles
164 ft
50 miles
308 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: Lakeside 3.7 mi · Fruit Cove 5.0 mi · Oakleaf Plantation 8.7 mi · St. Johns 11 mi · Jacksonville 17 mi · Palm Valley 21 mi · Ponte Vedra Beach 22 mi · Jacksonville Beach 24 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Fleming Island (30.0933°, -81.719°, elevation 20 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.