The Villages in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), The Villages sees average daytime highs around 90°F and overnight lows near 74°F, with 16.8 in of rain over about 62 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 90°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is The Villages's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see The Villages's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 90°F
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 74°F
- Rainfall
- 16.8 in
- 62 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 mph
- Travel score
- 2.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in The Villages in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 90°F.
A typical summer day in The Villages reaches about 90°F and drops to 74°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in The Villages
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.
The Villages 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 | 69° / 48° | 2.4 | 6.8 | 10.4 | 7.0 |
| Feb | 71° / 51° | 2.1 | 6.1 | 11 | 7.3 |
| Mar | 76° / 55° | 2.6 | 6.9 | 11.8 | 7.5 |
| Apr | 82° / 61° | 2.2 | 7.1 | 12.7 | 6.8 |
| May | 87° / 67° | 2.5 | 8.8 | 13.4 | 5.0 |
| Jun | 89° / 73° | 5.3 | 18.5 | 13.8 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 90° / 75° | 5.7 | 21.8 | 13.7 | 2.7 |
| Aug | 90° / 75° | 5.9 | 22 | 13 | 2.8 |
| Sep | 88° / 73° | 4.7 | 16 | 12.2 | 3.8 |
| Oct | 83° / 65° | 2.2 | 8.1 | 11.3 | 6.3 |
| Nov | 76° / 56° | 1.4 | 5 | 10.6 | 7.8 |
| Dec | 71° / 51° | 2.2 | 5.5 | 10.2 | 7.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
The Villages gets around 16.8 in of rain over 62 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 42 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 5.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for The Villages
In summer, The Villages overlaps its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
The Villages sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
The Villages's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit The Villages?
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 The Villages.
What to pack for The Villages in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, The Villages sees daytime highs around 90°F and nights near 74°F. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 62 days see rain.
UV index in The Villages in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in The Villages peaks around July 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 5 | High |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in The Villages 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 The Villages is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 7 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 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 12 | Moderate |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is The Villages?
The Villages sits at 28.9°N, 82.0°W, 72 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Leesburg, 9.9 mi away.
Topography around The Villages
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of The Villages.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around The Villages has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 ft around an average of 79 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 335 ft.
The land around The Villages is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), grassland (34%) and trees (26%) within 2 miles, trees (47%) and grassland (31%) within 10 miles, and trees (66%) 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 The Villages (28.9341°, -81.9599°, elevation 72 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.