Hamilton County, FL Climate

Hamilton County is located in North Central Florida and has a humid subtropical climate. Summer temperatures average around 90 degrees Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures range from the high 50s to low 60s. The area receives ample rainfall, with an average of over fifty inches annually. Hamilton County experiences warm, wet weather throughout the summer months, with mild winters that rarely dip below freezing. Spring and autumn are usually comfortable and dry, with plenty of sunshine. This temperate climate makes Hamilton a great place for outdoor activities like camping, fishing, or hiking.

Hamilton County, Florida gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 225 sunny days per year in Hamilton County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hamilton County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hamilton County is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Florida.

3.8 Summer - 8.3 Winter

October, April and November are the most pleasant months in Hamilton County, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Hamilton, Florida	United States
	51.7 in.	38.1 in.
	0.1 in.	27.8 in.
	95.9 days	106.2 days
	225 days	205 days
	92.2°	85.8°
	39.8°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5.5	4.3
	106 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 Hamilton County with an average high temperature of 92.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Florida. In Hamilton County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hamilton County are April, March and October.

In Hamilton County, there are 87.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hamilton County with an average of 39.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Florida.

In Hamilton County, there are 20.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.

In Hamilton 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 Hamilton 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.

June is the wettest month in Hamilton County with 6.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.7 inches in Hamilton County means that it is drier than most places in Florida.

August is the rainiest month in Hamilton County with 12.7 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 95.9 rainy days annually in Hamilton County, 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 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Hamilton County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Florida. December is the snowiest month in Hamilton County with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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