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St. Augustine Pool Season: the Year on One Bar
Last updated: July 25, 2026 · dates · water temp
This is the one-page view of St. Augustine's pool year: both model windows, the estimated water-temperature curve, and today's live position on the season bar. The detailed checklists live on the opening and closing guides; this page is the calendar you check between them.
St. Augustine, FL — 191 swim days a yearThe bar compresses St. Augustine's whole pool year into one lane rope: gray floats for the off-season, hollow teal for the February 2–February 23 opening window, solid teal for swim weeks, hollow amber for the closing stretch that ends December 20. Wherever the today marker sits, the nearest color change is your next appointment.
The St. Augustine pool calendar
Opening — target February 9
Open by February 9 — a two-week head start on the February 23 crossing keeps startup chemistry small and beats the local service rush.
Closing — deadline December 20
Hold the cover until December 10, then winterize by December 20, a week ahead of the January 5 freeze normal. Late and cold beats early and warm.
Estimated water temperature by month
This is St. Augustine's typical-year water curve: the same EWMA model as the live widget, run on the 1991–2020 normals instead of this week's weather.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58° | 59° | 62° | 68° | 74° | 79° | 82° | 82° | 81° | 78° | 70° | 63° |
Warmest water typically June–October (peaking near 83°F); heaters and covers shift any month up.
Every station tells its own story: compare this curve with Spring Hill's pool season and St. Cloud's — neighboring normals stations can shift the windows by a week or more. The full ranking lives on the Florida season index.
St. Augustine pool season FAQ
When should I open my pool in St. Augustine, FL?
The site model recommends opening by February 9 — about two weeks before St. Augustine's 7-day mean temperature crosses 61°F, while the water is still too cold for algae. The step-by-step sequence is in the St. Augustine opening guide.
When should I close my pool in St. Augustine?
Winterize by December 20. The model holds the deadline a week ahead of St. Augustine's NOAA 50% first-freeze date, so the plumbing is protected before the first hard night. The full sequence is in the St. Augustine closing guide.
How long is the swim season in St. Augustine?
St. Augustine averages 191 days a year with normal highs of 80°F or better — about 16 days later than the Florida median. The Florida season index ranks all 64 covered cities by the same metric.
How warm does pool water get in St. Augustine?
An unheated pool near St. Augustine typically peaks around 83°F in high summer and bottoms out near 58°F in winter, spending roughly 4 months at or above the 78°F comfort line most swimmers prefer. The month-by-month curve above shows the whole cycle; the methodology page explains the ±5°F error bars.
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Data: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals via St Augustine Lighthouse (1.6 mi); live outlook by Open-Meteo. Attribution: sources · assumptions: methodology.