Zip 32438 (Fountain, FL) Climate

The climate in 32438 Fountain, FL is generally warm and humid. The average highs for the year range from the mid-70s in the winter to the upper 80s during the summer months. There are occasional cold fronts that bring cooler temperatures throughout the year, but overall it is mild and pleasant. Precipitation occurs throughout the year with light rain showers occurring most frequently during spring and summer and heavier rain falling in autumn and winter. Humidity levels remain relatively high due to its proximity to both Lake Okeechobee and the Gulf of Mexico.

Fountain (zip 32438), Florida gets 62 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fountain (zip 32438) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 239 sunny days per year in Fountain (zip 32438). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fountain (zip 32438) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 62 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 32438 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Florida.

3.3 Summer - 8 Winter

October, April and November are the most pleasant months in the 32438 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Fountain, Florida	United States
	62.3 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	110.3 days	106.2 days
	239 days	205 days
	91.7°	85.8°
	40.0°	21.7°
	7	7
	5.5	4.3
	188 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 32438 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Florida. In the 32438 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 32438 zip code are April, October and March.

In the 32438 zip code, there are 79.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 32438 zip code with an average of 40.0°. This is colder than most places in Florida.

In the 32438 zip code, there are 19.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.

In the 32438 zip code, 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 32438 zip code 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.

July is the wettest month in the 32438 zip code with 7.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 62.3 inches in the 32438 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.

July is the rainiest month in the 32438 zip code with 14.6 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 110.3 rainy days annually in the 32438 zip code, 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 19% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 32438 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 32438 zip code.

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Over 16 years ago

Fountain (32438) itself does not have any schools at this time. Elementry age students attend Waller Elementry in Youngstown (32466). Middle school aged students are More

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