2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Fort Walton Beach, FL vs Winterset, IA

Highlights

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Winterset. Fort Walton Beach averages 226 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Winterset, Iowa gets 35.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Fort Walton Beach, Florida gets 65.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Winterset averages 29.3 inches of snow per year. Fort Walton Beach averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Winterset, Iowa
Summer High: the July high is around 84.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 35.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29.3 inches of snow a year

Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40.9
Rain: averages 65.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Winterset is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Iowa.

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

Today's Weather - Fort Walton Beach, FL

69°F

Today's Weather - Winterset, IA

63°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Fort Walton Beach / Winterset

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

July is the hottest month for Winterset with an average high temperature of 84.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Winterset, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Winterset are September, June and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fort Walton Beach with an average of 40.9°. This is colder than most places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Winterset with an average of 12.0°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In Fort Walton Beach, there are 51.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Florida.

In Winterset, there are 14.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.

In Fort Walton Beach, there are 17.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.

In Winterset, there are 141.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In Fort Walton 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 Winterset, there are 15.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

July is the wettest month in Fort Walton Beach with 8.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 3.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 65.8 inches in Fort Walton Beach means that it is one of the wettest places in Florida.


May is the wettest month in Winterset with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.6 inches in Winterset means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

July is the rainiest month in Fort Walton Beach with 14.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 114.2 rainy days annually in Fort Walton Beach, which is about average compared to other 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.

May is the rainiest month in Winterset with 11.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 90.6 rainy days annually in Winterset, which is less rainy than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 29.3 inches in Winterset means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Fort Walton Beach.

February is the snowiest month in Winterset with 7.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.