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Henry Creek

Florida

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Henry Creek is a boat launch in Florida, about 6 miles from the town of Taylor Creek. Winter and early spring are the most comfortable time to put in. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Okeechobee run from highs around 74°F and lows near 52°F in January to highs in the low 80s by March, with only about six wet days a month. Summer is hotter and wetter, with highs near 92°F in July and August and roughly 14 wet days in each of those months. Bluefield Ranch Preserve Trail lies about 7.6 miles away for a hike, and Okeetantie offers camping roughly 9.3 miles from the launch.

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Okeechobee

Florida

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When to go

Best time to go: Nov–Apr. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 74–84°F and lows of 52–64°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Okeechobee, FL weather station, 9.2 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan74° high52° low
  2. Feb77° high55° low
  3. Mar82° high59° low
  4. Apr84° high64° low
  5. May89° high68° low
  6. Jun90° high73° low
  7. Jul92° high74° low
  8. Aug92° high75° low
  9. Sep90° high73° low
  10. Oct86° high68° low
  11. Nov80° high60° low
  12. Dec76° high55° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Taylor Creek, Florida · 5.8 mi

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Best time to visit Henry Creek

Best months: November–April. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    74° / 52°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    77° / 55°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    82° / 59°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    84° / 64°

    6 wet

  5. May

    89° / 68°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    90° / 73°

    14 wet

  7. Jul

    92° / 74°

    14 wet

  8. Aug

    92° / 75°

    14 wet

  9. Sep

    90° / 73°

    13 wet

  10. Oct

    86° / 68°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    80° / 60°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    76° / 55°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Okeechobee, FL, 9.2 mi away at 18 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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