Carrabelle, FL Climate


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United States / Florida / No Metro Area / Franklin County / Carrabelle / Zip Codes
Carrabelle, FL, is a beautiful part of the country with a mild climate year-round. The summers are warm with temperatures in the 80s and the winters are cool and sunny with temperatures in the 60s. There is plenty of sunshine throughout the year and rainfall averages only about 50 inches annually. The area enjoys mild breezes from the nearby Gulf of Mexico that help to keep temperatures comfortable during both summer and winter months. Humidity can be high at times, especially in summer months, but overall it is a pleasant place to live with plenty of outdoor activities for locals and visitors alike.

Carrabelle, Florida gets 59 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Carrabelle averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 238 sunny days per year in Carrabelle. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Carrabelle gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39
Rain: averages 59 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Carrabelle is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Florida.

3.7 Summer - 8 Winter
April, October and November are the most pleasant months in Carrabelle, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCarrabelle, FloridaUnited States
  59.1 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  102.9 days106.2 days
  238 days205 days
  90.7°85.8°
  39.3°21.7°
  7.17
  5.54.3
  23 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Carrabelle with an average high temperature of 90.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Florida. In Carrabelle, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Carrabelle are April, October and November.
In Carrabelle, there are 60.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Florida.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Carrabelle with an average of 39.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Florida.
In Carrabelle, there are 21.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Florida.
In Carrabelle, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.
Humidity in Carrabelle can be oppressive in the summer, but pleasant for much of the year. The humidity here has been described as stifling in July and August. The humid season extends from May-October and the most comfortable months are November-April.
August is the wettest month in Carrabelle with 7.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 59.1 inches in Carrabelle means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.
July is the rainiest month in Carrabelle with 14.3 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 102.9 rainy days annually in Carrabelle, which is one of the least rainy places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Carrabelle, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Carrabelle.
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