Population: 12,482
Elevation: 12 feet above sea level
Area:
4.9 square miles
Location: The city is located approximately 60 miles
east/southeast of Orlando and 19 miles north of Melbourne, Florida on the east
coast of Florida
Time
Zone: Cocoa Beach is in the Eastern Time Zone. (When’s its
noon in Cocoa Beach, it is 11:00am in Chicago and 9:00am in Los Angeles. Cocoa
Beach observes Daylight Savings Time from April – October
Weather
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Average temp. (°F)
60.8
61.9
66.4
70.5
75.9
80.1
81.6
81.6
80.2
75.3
69.0
63.1
High temperature (°F)
71.4
72.7
77.1
80.7
85.3
88.9
90.7
90.3
88.3
83.3
78.2
73.1
Low temperature (°F)
50.0
51.1
55.6
60.2
66.4
71.4
72.4
72.9
72.1
67.2
59.8
53.0
Precipitation (in)
2.5
2.6
3.2
2.3
3.9
5.9
5.9
6.2
7.1
4.6
3.2
2.4
Climate
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Days with precip.
7
7
7
6
8
14
16
15
14
10
7
6
Wind speed (mph)
8.9
9.5
9.9
9.4
8.9
7.9
7.2
7.1
7.6
8.6
8.6
8.4
Morning humidity (%)
88
88
88
87
87
88
89
91
90
88
88
87
Afternoon humidity (%)
58
54
52
49
51
59
59
61
61
58
56
58
Sunshine (%)
63
65
71
75
74
67
63
62
61
65
64
60
Days clear of clouds
9
9
9
10
9
4
3
3
4
9
10
10
Partly cloudy days
10
9
10
11
14
14
17
17
15
11
10
9
Cloudy days
12
11
12
9
9
12
11
11
12
11
10
12
Snowfall (in)
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Local
Seasons:
Anytime is
“in season” when the Space Shuttle or satellites are being launched from nearby
Kennedy Space Center or Cape Canaveral. The old saying “on a clear day you can
see forever” is applicable on those very special days. Cocoa Beach enjoys
mild temperatures year round. This city is a paradise for anyone enjoying the
out of doors. The city’s average temperature is 61 F in January and 81.6 F in
July and August. Any time of year is the perfect time to enjoy one of the
beautiful beaches. The tourist“season”, beginning in mid-November and usually
lasting through April is the busiest Summer is a great time for those with
families as there are plenty of wonderful and exciting things for children of
any age, both locally, and in nearby Orlando. No matter what the time of year,
the visitor can expect warm, balmy breezes, glorious sun and hopefully a
satellite launch as well.
How to
Get There:
By Air:
The main
airport serving Cocoa Beach is the Melbourne International Airport located in
Melbourne, approximately 20 miles.
Melbourne International Airport
One Air
Terminal Pkwy, Suite 220
Melbourne,
Florida 32901
321-723-6227 ext. 222
Ground
transportation, including rental cars, taxis and limousines are available at the
terminal.
Orlando
International Airport
One Airport Boulevard
Orlando, Florida 32827-4399
407-825-2001 (Office Hours)
407- 825-2065 (After 11pm
Ground
transportation, including rental cars, taxis and limousines are available upon
arrival.
By Car:
Major
routes into Cocoa Beach are I-95 from the north, i.e. Jacksonville and from the
south, i.e. Miami, and Florida 328, commonly referred to as “The Bee Line
Expressway” from the west, i.e. Orlando
By Train
or Bus:
Cocoa Beach
is served by both Amtrak and Greyhound Bus Lines
How to
Get Around:
Getting
Around Town using Public Transit
In 2001,
the Space Coast Area Transit (SCAT) introduced trolley service to Cocoa Beach.
Many of the trolleys are actually buses designed to look like trolleys. The
service runs Monday through Saturday from 7:00am to 9:00pm and on Sunday from
8:00am to 5:00pm from Port Canaveral to South 13th Street in Cocoa Beach.
321-633-1878
National
Holidays:
New Year’s
Day, January 1
Martin
Luther King, Jr. Day, the third Monday in January
President’
Day, the third Monday in February
Memorial
Day, the last Monday in May
Independence Day, July 4
Labor Day,
the first Monday in September
Thanksgiving Day, the fourth Thursday in November
Christmas
Eve and Christmas Day, December 24 and 25
New Year’s
Eve, December 31
Cocoa Beach
