Florida · United States
Lakeland travel guide
Lakeland is a city in Florida, United States, home to about 113,000 people.
- Best months
- November to March
- Nearest airport
- LAL8 km · Lakeland Linder International Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/New York
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
Where to stay
Hotels in Lakeland
2 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Terrace Hotel | 1924 | 0.5 km |
| OYO Superior Budget Inn Bartow OYO Rooms | 20.6 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Lakeland
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Lakeland are November to March. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; July is the wettest, with about 211 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Lakeland: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL), about 8.4 km from the city centre in a straight line; Tampa International Airport (TPA, 57 km) and St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport (PIE, 73 km) are also within reach.
LAL · Lakeland Linder International Airport
TPA · Tampa International Airport
PIE · St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport
Questions
Lakeland: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Lakeland?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Lakeland are November to March. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; July is the wettest, with about 211 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Lakeland?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL), about 8.4 km from the city centre in a straight line; Tampa International Airport (TPA, 57 km) and St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport (PIE, 73 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Lakeland?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Lakeland
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.