Florida · United States

Pensacola travel guide

Pensacola is a city in Florida, United States, home to about 54,000 people.

Nearest airport
PNS6 km · Pensacola International Airport
Currency
USDUnited States dollar
Time zone
America/New York
Language
Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian

Where to stay

Hotels in Pensacola

2 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.

HotelTypeOpenedFrom centreWebsite
San Carlos Hotelhotel19100.9 km
The Pensacola Beach Resortresort hotel201012.1 kmthepensacolabeachresort.com

When to go

The best time to visit Pensacola

Pensacola has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; July is the wettest, with about 198 mm of rain.

0°16°33°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec198 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

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 Pensacola: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Pensacola International Airport (PNS), about 6.4 km from the city centre in a straight line; Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS, 68 km) and Destin Executive Airport (DSI, 72 km) are also within reach.

large airport

PNS · Pensacola International Airport

6.4 km from the centreICAO KPNS
medium airport

VPS · Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport

67.6 km from the centreICAO KVPS
medium airport

DSI · Destin Executive Airport

71.6 km from the centreICAO KDTS

Questions

Pensacola: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Pensacola?

Pensacola has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; July is the wettest, with about 198 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Pensacola?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Pensacola International Airport (PNS), about 6.4 km from the city centre in a straight line; Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS, 68 km) and Destin Executive Airport (DSI, 72 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Pensacola?

United States dollar (USD).

Nearby

Destinations near Pensacola

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.