Tallahassee Metro Area, FL Climate

The climate in Tallahassee, FL Metro Area is considered to be humid subtropical. This area typically sees mild winters and hot, humid summers with frequent afternoon thunderstorms. Spring and fall tend to be warm, but temperatures are often moderated by sea breezes off the Gulf of Mexico. Summertime temperatures can reach into the mid-90's, while winter temperatures usually hover around the low 50's. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year with an annual average of nearly 60 inches of rain. Snowfall is extremely rare in this part of Florida.

Tallahassee Metro Area, Florida gets 58 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Tallahassee Metro Area 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 Tallahassee Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tallahassee Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 39
Rain: averages 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

3.5 Summer - 8 Winter

October, April and November are the most pleasant months in the Tallahassee metro area, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Tallahassee, Florida	United States
	57.5 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	105.7 days	106.2 days
	233 days	205 days
	91.9°	85.8°
	38.6°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	5.6	4.3
	105 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 the Tallahassee metro area with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Florida. In the Tallahassee metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Tallahassee metro area are April, October and March.

In the Tallahassee metro area, there are 83.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Tallahassee metro area with an average of 38.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Florida.

In the Tallahassee metro area, there are 26.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Florida.

In the Tallahassee metro area, 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 the Tallahassee metro area 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.

August is the wettest month in the Tallahassee metro area with 7.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.3 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 57.5 inches in the Tallahassee metro area means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.

July is the rainiest month in the Tallahassee metro area with 14.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 105.7 rainy days annually in the Tallahassee metro area, which is less rainy than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the Tallahassee metro area, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the Tallahassee metro area.

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