Cocoa Beach, FL Climate


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Cocoa Beach, FL has a humid subtropical climate that is typical of the Southeast United States. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit and there is high humidity throughout the year. Rainfall is fairly common, with an average of around 51 inches a year and tropical storms often affect the area during hurricane season. Winters are mild in comparison, although temperatures can dip down to lows near 50 degrees Fahrenheit at night. Overall, Cocoa Beach offers plenty of warm sunshine and a great atmosphere for vacationers throughout the year.

Cocoa Beach, Florida gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 233 sunny days per year in Cocoa Beach. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cocoa Beach gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 49
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cocoa Beach is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Florida.

3 Summer - 9 Winter
April, March and November are the most pleasant months in Cocoa Beach, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCocoa Beach, FloridaUnited States
  53.3 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  115.2 days106.2 days
  233 days205 days
  90.4°85.8°
  49.4°21.7°
  77
  6.64.3
  7 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 Cocoa Beach with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In Cocoa Beach, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cocoa Beach are November, April and March.
In Cocoa Beach, there are 59.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Florida.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cocoa Beach with an average of 49.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Florida.
In Cocoa Beach, there are 2.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.
In Cocoa Beach, 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 Cocoa Beach can be miserable in the summer but pleasant in the winter months. The humidity here has been described as oppressive in August and July. The humid season extends from May-November and the most comfortable months are December-April.
August is the wettest month in Cocoa Beach with 7.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.3 inches in Cocoa Beach means that it is about average compared to other places in Florida.
August is the rainiest month in Cocoa Beach with 14.7 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 115.2 rainy days annually in Cocoa Beach, which is rainier than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Cocoa Beach, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Cocoa Beach.
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Cocoa beach is a great place to visit, closest beach to Disney. The people are very friendly. The schools are rated very well. I think the town needs a bit of  More

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Over 11 years ago

just want to say Cocoa Beach was a quiet little town when i was there. i did not hear of any major violent crime activity. you may want to take another look at the  More

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I dont know were you got this information on crime in Cocoa Beach. But I have lived here all my life and this is so not true. You might be confused with the City of  More

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