SeasonMapPensacola weather by month
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The best time to visit Pensacola is April, May and October — 88/100 in May, 30°C and 7 rainy days. The best season is spring, March to May (84/100 on average).
The worst month is December at 61/100 — nice, soaked, clean air. See December →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit United States →
Pensacola, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Pensacola is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 63 | C | 17°C | 9 d | 7 h | Peak | 3 |
| FebFebruary | 69 | C | 21°C | 6 d | 8 h | Peak | 3 |
| MarMarch | 80 | A | 23°C | 7 d | 9 h | Peak | 5 |
| AprApril | 85 | A | 26°C | 7 d | 10 h | Busy | 3 |
| MayMay | 88 | A | 30°C | 7 d | 11 h | Busy | 3 |
| JunJune | 77 | B | 32°C | 12 d | 11 h | Busy | 5 |
| JulJuly | 76 | B | 33°C | 16 d | 11 h | Peak | 6 |
| AugAugust | 74 | B | 33°C | 14 d | 10 h | Busy | 6 |
| SepSeptember | 82 | A | 31°C | 9 d | 10 h | Busy | 6 |
| OctOctober | 88 | A | 28°C | 5 d | 9 h | Busy | 6 |
| NovNovember | 77 | B | 23°C | 6 d | 8 h | Peak | 7 |
| DecDecember | 61 | C | 19°C | 9 d | 7 h | Peak | 3 |
What's on in Pensacola through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
- January
- Pensacola Mardi Gras6 Jan – 9 Mar (usually)Festival
- Double-red flag closures1 Jan – 31 DecRule
- March
- Spring break1 Mar – 10 Apr (usually)Holiday
- Blue Angels practice days31 Mar – 28 OctOpening
- May
- Sea turtle nesting1 May – 31 OctNature
- June
- Atlantic hurricane season1 Jun – 30 NovHazard
- Gulf humidity15 Jun – 10 Sep (usually)Hazard
- July
- Pensacola Beach Air Show8–20 Jul (usually)Festival
- August
- Red tide risk1 Aug – 15 Dec (usually)Hazard
- October
- The good weeks1 Oct – 15 Nov (usually)Season
- November
- Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show1–15 Nov (usually)Festival
- Snowbird season15 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)Season
Crowds in Pensacola in May
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Busyone of its best months for weather(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet