Lakeland in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Lakeland sees average daytime highs around 89°F and overnight lows near 75°F, with 18.7 in of rain over about 66 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 89°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Lakeland's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lakeland's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 89°F
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 75°F
- Rainfall
- 18.7 in
- 66 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 mph
- Travel score
- 2.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Lakeland in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 89°F.
A typical summer day in Lakeland reaches about 89°F and drops to 75°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Lakeland
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Lakeland weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 71° / 51° | 2.3 | 5.8 | 10.4 | 7.3 |
| Feb | 74° / 53° | 1.9 | 6.1 | 11 | 7.5 |
| Mar | 78° / 57° | 2.3 | 6.2 | 11.8 | 7.5 |
| Apr | 83° / 63° | 2.1 | 6.4 | 12.6 | 6.5 |
| May | 88° / 69° | 2.7 | 8 | 13.4 | 4.8 |
| Jun | 89° / 74° | 6.1 | 19.5 | 13.7 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 89° / 75° | 6.3 | 22.9 | 13.6 | 2.8 |
| Aug | 90° / 75° | 6.3 | 23.1 | 13 | 2.8 |
| Sep | 88° / 74° | 5.1 | 17.8 | 12.2 | 3.6 |
| Oct | 84° / 67° | 2.2 | 8 | 11.3 | 6.0 |
| Nov | 78° / 59° | 1.4 | 4.6 | 10.6 | 7.8 |
| Dec | 73° / 54° | 1.8 | 5.1 | 10.3 | 7.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Lakeland gets around 18.7 in of rain over 66 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 mph across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min in early June to 12 h 36 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Lakeland
In summer, Lakeland overlaps its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Lakeland sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Lakeland's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Lakeland?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lakeland.
What to pack for Lakeland in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Lakeland sees daytime highs around 89°F and nights near 75°F. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 66 days see rain.
UV index in Lakeland in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lakeland peaks around July 12 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Moderate |
| Feb | 7 | High |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 5 | High |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Lakeland in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Lakeland is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 12 | Good |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Lakeland?
Lakeland sits at 28.0°N, 81.9°W, 197 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Auburndale, 9.9 mi away.
Topography around Lakeland
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Lakeland.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lakeland has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 ft around an average of 171 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 ft.
The land around Lakeland is covered by trees (42%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 2 miles, trees (55%) and grassland (24%) within 10 miles, and trees (53%) and grassland (28%) within 50 miles.
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
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 Lakeland (28.0395°, -81.9498°, elevation 197 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.