2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Wake Forest, NC vs Winter Haven, FL

Highlights

On average, there are 242 sunny days per year in Winter Haven. Wake Forest averages 214 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Winter Haven, Florida gets 51.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Wake Forest, North Carolina gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Winter Haven averages 0 inches of snow per year. Wake Forest averages 2.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Winter Haven, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 92.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 49.7
Rain: averages 51.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Wake Forest, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 89.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28.1
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Winter Haven is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Florida.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wake Forest is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

Today's Weather - Wake Forest, NC

59°F

Today's Weather - Winter Haven, FL

74°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Wake Forest / Winter Haven

July is the hottest month for Wake Forest with an average high temperature of 89.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Carolina. In Wake Forest, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wake Forest are May, September and April.

August is the hottest month for Winter Haven with an average high temperature of 92.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Florida. In Winter Haven, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Winter Haven are March, November and February.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wake Forest with an average of 28.1°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Winter Haven with an average of 49.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Florida.

In Wake Forest, there are 42.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Carolina.

In Winter Haven, there are 114.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Florida.

In Wake Forest, there are 79.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Winter Haven, there are 2.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

In Wake Forest, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

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

August is the wettest month in Wake Forest with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.0 inches in Wake Forest means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.


July is the wettest month in Winter Haven with 7.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.2 inches in Winter Haven means that it is drier than most places in Florida.

January is the rainiest month in Wake Forest with 10.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 106.0 rainy days annually in Wake Forest, which is less rainy than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Winter Haven with 15.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 111.4 rainy days annually in Winter Haven, which is less rainy than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 41% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.9 inches in Wake Forest means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Winter Haven, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida.

January is the snowiest month in Wake Forest with 1.4 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Winter Haven.