QuestionI am planning a wedding between October and November 2009. I would like to have it at my soon-to-be in laws home on the St. Johns River in Jacksonville, FL at 2:00 P.M. I would like to know if the weather is usually suitable for an outdoor event during these months and what is the best weekend? I am mostly worried about the wind as the cooler nights usually get rid of the bugs by then.
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I am a professional wedding event planner in NY and I have provided the average weather conditions on St. Johns River in Jacksonville FL from 1871 - Present.
Also keep in mind that outdoor tents are very trendy and modern and used more often as a back up plan for bad weather.
Jacksonville All-Time Extremes (1871-present)
Temperature
Record high 105 on July 21, 1942
Record low 7 on January 21, 1985
Record lowest maximum 27 on February 13, 1899
Record lowest daily mean 19 on February 13, 1899 & January 21, 1985
Record warmest minimum 86 on July 26, 1872
Record warmest daily mean 94 on July 26, 1872
Earliest freeze November 3, 1954
Latest freeze April 8, 2007
Average date of first freeze December 3
Average date of last freeze February 26
Greatest number of consecutive days with
low temp at or below freezing 8 from December 16-23, 1901 January 17-24, 1977
Greatest number of consecutive days with
minimum 20 or below 3 from December 24-26, 1983 January 20-22, 1985
Greatest number of consecutive days with
maximum 90 or above 44 from June 30-August 12, 1992
Rainfall
Maximum rainfall in one year 82.27" in 1947
Minimum rainfall in one year 30.44" in 1927
Maximum rainfall in one month 23.32" in June 1932
Minimum rainfall in one month Trace in December 1889 & November 1970
Maximum rainfall in 24 hours 10.17" on September 5-6, 1950
Maximum rainfall in one hour 5.29"on May 27, 1975
Greatest number of consecutive days
without precipitation (including trace amounts) 26 from November 28-December 23, 1889
Greatest number of consecutive days
without measurable precipitation 46 from October 31-December 15, 1970
Greatest number of consecutive days
with precipitation 17 from August 30-September 15, 2001
Snowfall
Maximum snowfall in 24 hours 1.9" on February 13, 1899
Maximum snowfall in one year 1.9" in 1899
Greatest depth of snow on ground 1.9" on February 13,1899
Greatest number of consecutive days with snow 2 on numerous occasions
(last time December 22-23, 1989)
Greatest number of consecutive days with at least
a trace or more of snow on the ground 4 from December 23-26, 1989
Earliest snowfall Trace on November 28, 1911
Latest snowfall Trace on March 28, 1955
Barometric Pressure
Highest pressure 30.74" (1041.0 mb) on January 4, 1979
Lowest pressure 28.90" (978.7 mb) in September 1928
