Suwannee County, FL Climate

The climate in Suwannee, FL County is humid and subtropical with mild winters and hot, humid summers. The average temperature range is between 45-90°F. January and December are typically the coldest months of the year, with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing. In the summer months, temperatures can soar as high as 95°F. Rainfall in the county is abundant, with an average annual total of around 55 inches per year. Although rain can occur throughout the year, May through October tend to be the wettest months, with over half of all rainfall occurring during this period.

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

Suwannee 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 Suwannee County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Suwannee County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

3.5 Summer - 8.4 Winter

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

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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 Suwannee County with an average high temperature of 92.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Florida. In Suwannee County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Suwannee County are March, April and November.

In Suwannee County, there are 92.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Suwannee County with an average of 40.2°. This is colder than most places in Florida.

In Suwannee County, there are 21.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.

In Suwannee 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 Suwannee County can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are August, July and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.

August is the wettest month in Suwannee County with 7.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.3 inches in Suwannee County means that it is about average compared to other places in Florida.

August is the rainiest month in Suwannee County with 13.8 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 99.7 rainy days annually in Suwannee 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 Suwannee County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Florida. December is the snowiest month in Suwannee County with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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