Bay County, FL Climate


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Bay, FL County has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are typically hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching the upper 90s and even higher. Winters in Bay, FL County are mild, with temperatures usually ranging from the mid-50s to 70s. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, with thunderstorms common during the summer months. The area of Bay County also experiences hurricane season from June through November, although serious storms are rare. Overall, Bay County has a pleasant climate and an abundance of sunshine throughout most of the year.

Bay County, Florida gets 60 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 241 sunny days per year in Bay County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bay County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 42
Rain: averages 60 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

3.2 Summer - 8.1 Winter
October, April and November are the most pleasant months in Bay County, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBay, FloridaUnited States
  60.1 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  107.3 days106.2 days
  241 days205 days
  90.1°85.8°
  42.0°21.7°
  77
  5.54.3
  50 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 Bay County with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In Bay County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bay County are April, October and November.
In Bay County, there are 56.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Florida.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bay County with an average of 42.0°. This is colder than most places in Florida.
In Bay County, there are 13.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.
In Bay County, 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 Bay County can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.
July is the wettest month in Bay County with 7.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 60.1 inches in Bay County means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.
July is the rainiest month in Bay County with 14.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 107.3 rainy days annually in Bay County, which is less rainy than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Bay County, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Bay County.
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