With the arrival of pumpkin spice and Spirit Halloween in Florida over the last weeks, some might be wondering if it is actually fall?
Unfortunately, regardless of whether it’s fall or not, the cool weather won’t hit Florida for a couple more months. Not only is hurricane season reaching its peak in less than a week, but we are still set to see high temperatures for the remainder of the month.
Here’s when fall officially begins and what to expect weather-wise in Florida this year.
When is the official start of fall?
It’s already here! The meteorological start of fall 2025 happened on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 1, according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac. Meteorological seasons are based on annual temperature patterns and cycles.
Is there another start to the fall season?
The astronomical fall arrives a bit later. The fall season officially ends on Monday, Sept. 22, which is the first official day of the autumnal equinox.
Every season, we celebrate either an equinox or a solstice (there are two of each). The other equinox is celebrated in the spring, called the vernal equinox.
During the autumnal equinox, also referred to as the “September equinox,” the sun crosses the celestial equator going from north to south. In the Northern Hemisphere, after the autumnal equinox, the days begin to shorten as the winter solstice approaches.
What are the fall months?
In the Northern Hemisphere, the fall months are from the end of September through November and into the first weeks of December.
The winter solstice will be Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, making late December the start of the winter months.
When are the fall holidays?
Halloween is always on Oct. 31, falling on a Friday in 2025. Indigenous Peoples’ Day also falls in October, landing on Oct. 13.
In November, there are two holidays: Veterans Day on Tuesday, Nov. 11 and Thanksgiving on Thursday, Nov. 27.
Do leaves change color in Florida? Best places to see fall foliage in Florida
Yes, Florida does see some of its leaves change color. However, don’t expect to see anything south of the extreme northeastern portion of Florida until mid-October.
Favorite Florida locations highlighted by GoldenAgeTrips to see fall foliage include:
Here are some other Florida locations that boast about fall colors:
How cold will Florida get this fall 2025 season? See Farmer’s Almanac prediction
Unfortunately, it will be a while before we see cooler temperatures.
The Old Farmer’s Almanac predicts a “warmer-than-normal” autumn. A hot and dry fall is forecasted for most of the U.S., including Florida. See its predictions for fall:
NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is also forecasting temperatures for September through November across most of Florida to be above average. Across the Panhandle and North Florida, temperatures are “leaning above” average.
When does it actually get cold? See the ‘cold season’ for Florida
For those wanting to go straight to the chilly weather, you’ll have to wait for winter.
Typically, winter weather in Florida lasts from December to February, with the coldest temperatures and warnings about frozen iguanas in January.
When is daylight saving time?
Is it too early to think about daylight saving time? Not really.
Daylight saving time for 2025 began at 2 a.m. ET Sunday, March 9, for “spring forward” and ends at 2 a.m. ET Sunday, Nov. 2, for “fall back.”
Contributing: Cheryl McCloud, USA TODAY Florida Network
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Is it fall right now? Here’s when new season starts, how cold it will get in Florida
Reporting by Samantha Neely, USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida / The Daytona Beach News-Journal
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