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Boca Raton, FL vs West Palm Beach, FL

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Highlights

On average, there are 238 sunny days per year in West Palm Beach. Boca Raton averages 231 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Palm Beach, Florida gets 62.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Boca Raton, Florida gets 60 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

West Palm Beach averages 0 inches of snow per year. Boca Raton averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.


Weather Highlights

West Palm Beach, Florida
Summer High:
the July high is around 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 55.6
Rain: averages 62.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Boca Raton, Florida
Summer High:
the July high is around 90.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 57.8
Rain: averages 60 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX
West Palm Beach

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for West Palm Beach is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Florida.

6.6 / 10
December, March and February are the most pleasant months in West Palm Beach, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

Boca Raton

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Boca Raton is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Florida.

6.4 / 10
December, March and February are the most pleasant months in Boca Raton, while August and July are the least comfortable months.


Today's Weather - Boca Raton, FL

8 PM PST

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

76°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TonightChance Showers And Thunderstorms71° / 85°SE 6 to 9 mph
Wednesday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms72° / 85°SE 5 to 10 mph
Thursday NightSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear73° / 85°E 7 to 13 mph
Friday NightMostly Clear72° / 85°E 7 to 14 mph
Saturday NightSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms73° / 85°E 8 to 14 mph
Sunday NightSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear73° / 86°E 7 to 13 mph
Monday NightMostly Clear72° / 86°SE 8 to 13 mph

Today's Weather - West Palm Beach, FL

8 PM PST

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

75°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TonightChance Showers And Thunderstorms69° / 84°S 5 to 8 mph
Wednesday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms70° / 84°SE 5 to 10 mph
Thursday NightSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear70° / 84°E 6 to 9 mph
Friday NightMostly Clear71° / 84°E 7 to 12 mph
Saturday NightSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms71° / 84°E 7 to 12 mph
Sunday NightSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear70° / 85°E 6 to 10 mph
Monday NightMostly Clear70° / 85°SE 7 to 10 mph

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)
MonthBoca Raton, FLWest Palm Beach, FL
January76° / 58°74° / 56°
February77° / 60°76° / 58°
March79° / 63°78° / 61°
April82° / 67°81° / 65°
May86° / 71°85° / 70°
June89° / 75°88° / 74°
July90° / 76°90° / 75°
August91° / 76°90° / 76°
September89° / 75°89° / 75°
October86° / 72°85° / 71°
November81° / 66°80° / 65°
December77° / 61°76° / 59°

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Boca Raton / West Palm Beach
MonthHot DaysFreezing DaysRainy DaysSnowy Days
January0 / 00 / 08 / 90 / 0
February0 / 00 / 08 / 80 / 0
March0 / 00 / 08 / 90 / 0
April1 / 10 / 07 / 80 / 0
May4 / 30 / 010 / 100 / 0
June11 / 90 / 017 / 160 / 0
July17 / 160 / 017 / 170 / 0
August18 / 190 / 018 / 180 / 0
September11 / 90 / 018 / 170 / 0
October4 / 20 / 013 / 130 / 0
November0 / 00 / 09 / 90 / 0
December0 / 00 / 09 / 90 / 0
August is the hottest month for Boca Raton with an average high temperature of 90.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Florida. In Boca Raton, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Boca Raton are December, February and March.

August is the hottest month for West Palm Beach with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In West Palm Beach, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Palm Beach are March, December and February.


January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Boca Raton with an average of 57.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for West Palm Beach with an average of 55.6°. This is warmer than most places in Florida.



In Boca Raton, there are 66.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Florida.

In West Palm Beach, there are 58.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Florida.



In Boca Raton, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Florida.

In West Palm Beach, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Florida.



In Boca Raton, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

In West Palm Beach, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.



September is the wettest month in Boca Raton with 8.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 60.0 inches in Boca Raton means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.


June is the wettest month in West Palm Beach with 8.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 62.8 inches in West Palm Beach means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.


August is the rainiest month in Boca Raton with 17.8 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 141.3 rainy days annually in Boca Raton, which is one of the rainiest places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in West Palm Beach with 17.6 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 140.1 rainy days annually in West Palm Beach, which is one of the rainiest places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.



There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Boca Raton, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in West Palm Beach, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida.



Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Boca Raton.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in West Palm Beach.


DID YOU KNOW?

Many people confuse Weather and Climate, but they are different. Weather refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, while Climate refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

Weather, more specifically, refers to how the atmosphere behaves and its effects on life and human activities. Most people think of Weather in terms of what can be observed: temperature, humidity, precipitation, and cloudy/sunny conditions. Weather conditions constantly change on a minute-to-minute basis.

Climate is a record of the average weather conditions for a given place over a long period of time, often referred to as Climate Normals. A 30-year period of record is a common requirement to be considered a Climate Normal.


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Hi. I'd like to know if you still feel the same way about living in Broomfield. I went there this past July to check it out (along with Lafayette, Boulder (can't  More

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Apex is perfect for what you are looking for. It's close enough to Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill to find a job and Cary the next town over, is a little more expensive but  More

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