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Jacksonville Key Stats for Meeting Planners

Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Convention Centers:

Airport: Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)

Population 1,300,823 Destination Type Listings
Hotels 210 • Golf destination
Hotel Rooms 45,500 • Historic destination
Unique Venues 50 • Smoke free restaurants
Restaurants 115  
Average Hotel Room Rate $89
Average Daily Food Cost $49
Approximate Taxi Fares from JAX to Downtown $20
Approximate Weekly Car Rental Cost $359

Nearby Cities

City Distance Est. Driving Time Est. Min. Flying Time Est. Flight Cost
Gainesville, FL 72 mi 1 hr 36 min 3 hr 38 min* $575+
Daytona Beach, FL 91 mi 1 hr 26 min 3 hr 33 min* $550+
Orlando, FL 139 mi 2 hr 13 min 3 hr 14 min* $300+
Savannah, GA 139 mi 2 hr 14 min 2 hr 56 min* $530+
Tallahassee, FL 163 mi 2 hr 36 min 2 hr 59 min* $530+
Miami, FL 344 mi 5+ hrs 1 hr 20 min $220+
Atlanta, GA 346 mi 5+ hrs 1 hr 4 min $149+

*Non-stop flights not available to this destination.

Jacksonville Climate Information

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Rec High -°F 84 88 91 95 100 103 103 102 98 96 88 84
Rec High -°C 28 31 32 35 37 39 39 38 36 35 31 28
Avg High -°F 65 68 74 80 86 90 92 91 87 80 73 67
Avg High -°C 18 20 23 26 30 32 33 32 30 26 22 19
Avg Low -°F 43 45 51 56 64 70 73 73 70 61 51 44
Avg Low -°C 6 7 10 13 17 21 22 22 21 16 10 6
Rec Low -°F 7 20 23 34 45 47 61 63 48 36 21 11
Rec Low -°C -13 -6 -5 1 7 8 16 17 8 2 -6 -11
Rainfall - in. 3.3 3.5 3.9 3 3.6 5.6 6.5 7.3 7.7 4.1 2 2.5
Rainfall - cm. 8 8 9 7 9 14 16 18 19 10 5 6

Jacksonville is known for having very warm, humid weather. Spring and autumn are the best times of year to visit, when the temperatures are warm and rainfall is low. The winters are very mild, with an average of only 15 nights dropping below freezing. Summers are warm and muggy with frequent thunderstorms. July tends to be the warmest month, with average temperatures hovering around 90°F and lows at a balmy 74°F. January is the coldest month, with highs around 64°F and lows around 45°F.

Though the city has not been directly hit by a hurricane since 1871, Jacksonville is at risk of severe tropical storms that move up from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean. Jacksonville sees about 52 inches of rain per year. The summer months of June to September are by far the wettest. September averages nearly eight inches of rain each year.