2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Fort Walton Beach, FL vs Cherokee, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Cherokee. Fort Walton Beach averages 226 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cherokee, North Carolina gets 54.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Fort Walton Beach, Florida gets 65.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Cherokee averages 6.6 inches of snow per year. Fort Walton Beach averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Cherokee, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 84.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.6
Rain: averages 54.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6.6 inches of snow a year

Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40.9
Rain: averages 65.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cherokee is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Carolina.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fort Walton Beach is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Florida.

Today's Weather - Fort Walton Beach, FL

75°F

Today's Weather - Cherokee, NC

68°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Fort Walton Beach / Cherokee

July is the hottest month for Fort Walton Beach with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In Fort Walton Beach, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Walton Beach are April, October and May.

July is the hottest month for Cherokee with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In Cherokee, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cherokee are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fort Walton Beach with an average of 40.9°. This is colder than most places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cherokee with an average of 23.6°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Fort Walton Beach, there are 51.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Florida.

In Cherokee, there are 7.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Carolina.

In Fort Walton Beach, there are 17.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.

In Cherokee, there are 111.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Fort Walton Beach, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

In Cherokee, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

July is the wettest month in Fort Walton Beach with 8.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 3.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 65.8 inches in Fort Walton Beach means that it is one of the wettest places in Florida.


January is the wettest month in Cherokee with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.3 inches in Cherokee means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Fort Walton Beach with 14.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 114.2 rainy days annually in Fort Walton Beach, which is about average compared to other places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Cherokee with 12.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 124.7 rainy days annually in Cherokee, which is one of the rainiest places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Fort Walton Beach, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida.

An annual snowfall of 6.6 inches in Cherokee means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Fort Walton Beach.

January is the snowiest month in Cherokee with 3.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.