2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Fernandina Beach, FL vs Panama City, FL

Highlights

On average, there are 237 sunny days per year in Panama City. Fernandina Beach averages 222 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Panama City, Florida gets 59.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Fernandina Beach, Florida gets 47.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Panama City averages 0 inches of snow per year. Fernandina Beach averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Panama City, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42
Rain: averages 59.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Fernandina Beach, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 90.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 44.3
Rain: averages 47.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fernandina Beach is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Florida.

Today's Weather - Fernandina Beach, FL

74°F

Today's Weather - Panama City, FL

72°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Fernandina Beach / Panama City

July is the hottest month for Fernandina Beach with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In Fernandina Beach, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fernandina Beach are April, October and May.

July is the hottest month for Panama City with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In Panama City, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Panama City are April, October and November.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fernandina Beach with an average of 44.3°. This is colder than most places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Panama City with an average of 42.0°. This is colder than most places in Florida.

In Fernandina Beach, there are 48.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Florida.

In Panama City, there are 54.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Florida.

In Fernandina Beach, there are 6.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.

In Panama City, there are 13.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.

In Fernandina 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.

In Panama City, 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 Fernandina Beach with 6.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.6 inches in Fernandina Beach means that it is one of the driest places in Florida.


July is the wettest month in Panama City with 7.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 59.8 inches in Panama City means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.

August is the rainiest month in Fernandina Beach with 13.5 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 110.2 rainy days annually in Fernandina Beach, 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 19% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Panama City with 14.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 106.6 rainy days annually in Panama City, 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 Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Fernandina Beach means that it is one of the snowiest places in Florida.

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

December is the snowiest month in Fernandina Beach with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Panama City.