2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Clearwater, FL vs Pensacola, FL

Highlights

On average, there are 224 sunny days per year in Pensacola. Clearwater averages 240 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pensacola, Florida gets 64.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Clearwater, Florida gets 51.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Pensacola averages 0 inches of snow per year. Clearwater averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Pensacola, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 89.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41.7
Rain: averages 64.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Clearwater, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 90.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 51.6
Rain: averages 51.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Clearwater is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Florida.

Today's Weather - Clearwater, FL

75°F

Today's Weather - Pensacola, FL

73°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Clearwater / Pensacola

August is the hottest month for Clearwater with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In Clearwater, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clearwater are November, March and April.

July is the hottest month for Pensacola with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Florida. In Pensacola, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pensacola are April, October and March.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Clearwater with an average of 51.6°. This is warmer than most places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pensacola with an average of 41.7°. This is colder than most places in Florida.

In Clearwater, there are 65.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Florida.

In Pensacola, there are 52.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Florida.

In Clearwater, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Florida.

In Pensacola, there are 13.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.

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

July is the wettest month in Clearwater with 8.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.3 inches in Clearwater means that it is drier than most places in Florida.


July is the wettest month in Pensacola with 7.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 4.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 64.4 inches in Pensacola means that it is one of the wettest places in Florida.

August is the rainiest month in Clearwater with 15.5 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 104.9 rainy days annually in Clearwater, which is less rainy than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Pensacola with 14.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 110.0 rainy days annually in Pensacola, which is less rainy than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

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

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Clearwater.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Pensacola.