Pensacola in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Pensacola sees average daytime highs around 88°F and overnight lows near 74°F, with 18.7 in of rain over about 60 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 88°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Pensacola's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pensacola's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 88°F
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 74°F
- Rainfall
- 18.7 in
- 60 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 mph
- Travel score
- 3.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Pensacola in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 88°F.
A typical summer day in Pensacola reaches about 88°F and drops to 74°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Pensacola
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.
Pensacola 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 | 61° / 43° | 4.6 | 9.2 | 10.3 | 5.3 |
| Feb | 65° / 47° | 4.4 | 8.4 | 10.9 | 6.1 |
| Mar | 70° / 52° | 5.0 | 9.2 | 11.8 | 6.8 |
| Apr | 76° / 58° | 4.1 | 8.6 | 12.7 | 7.2 |
| May | 83° / 66° | 3.3 | 9.9 | 13.5 | 5.9 |
| Jun | 88° / 73° | 5.4 | 16.2 | 13.9 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 89° / 75° | 6.4 | 21.9 | 13.8 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 88° / 74° | 6.8 | 22 | 13.1 | 3.2 |
| Sep | 86° / 70° | 5.5 | 13.1 | 12.2 | 4.7 |
| Oct | 79° / 60° | 3.6 | 7.4 | 11.3 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 70° / 50° | 3.6 | 7.5 | 10.5 | 7.1 |
| Dec | 64° / 46° | 4.4 | 9.4 | 10.1 | 5.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Pensacola gets around 18.7 in of rain over 60 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 48 min in early June to 12 h 42 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 5.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Pensacola
In summer, Pensacola overlaps its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Pensacola sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Is summer a good time to visit Pensacola?
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 Pensacola.
What to pack for Pensacola in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Pensacola sees daytime highs around 88°F and nights near 74°F. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 60 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Pensacola in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 84°F across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 85°F and coldest in February near 63°F.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 6 to Dec 15 — about 8.4 months when the water holds above 68°F.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°F) | 65 | 63 | 65 | 69 | 76 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 83 | 78 | 72 | 68 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°F) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65 | Cool |
| Feb | 63 | Cool |
| Mar | 65 | Cool |
| Apr | 69 | Refreshing |
| May | 76 | Warm |
| Jun | 82 | Warm |
| Jul | 84 | Tropical |
| Aug | 85 | Tropical |
| Sep | 83 | Tropical |
| Oct | 78 | Warm |
| Nov | 72 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 68 | Cool |
UV index in Pensacola in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pensacola peaks around June 16 at about 10 (very high) — 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) | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Pensacola 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 Pensacola is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 8 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) | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 13 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Pensacola?
Pensacola sits at 30.4°N, 87.2°W, 102 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is East Pensacola Heights, 2.5 mi away.
Topography around Pensacola
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Pensacola.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Pensacola has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 ft around an average of 43 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 348 ft.
The land around Pensacola is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), trees (26%) and water (22%) within 2 miles, water (48%) and trees (31%) within 10 miles, and trees (47%) and water (39%) 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 Pensacola (30.4213°, -87.2169°, elevation 102 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.