You can walk upon it barefoot, and lie on it without a blanket underneath, even when the sun is beating down with one hundred degree intensity. Average low temperatures October through March are in the mid-40s.
Nights get cold.
Winters, the Panhandle survives with extraordinary discounts to penurious snowbirds, including throngs of Canadians. Chief beach areas start, first, with Pensacola, the birthplace of U.S. naval aviation. Both the navy and air force have long had major installations in the region, and large numbers of military personnel have also chosen to retire here. Air force and navy museums in the area are loyally endowed, patronized, and voluntarily staffed by retired ex-service personnel, who actively publicize the facilities, attracting vacationing relatives from around America. Within the city are several important sites of period architecture.