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United States / Florida / Lakeland-Winter Haven Metro Area / Polk County / Alturas / Zip Codes
Alturas, FL has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Average temperatures in the summer months can reach up to 90°F, while average winter temperatures hover around 60°F. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, with an average of nearly 50 inches of rainfall annually. The area is also prone to tropical storms and hurricanes from June to November. Humidity levels are usually high, ranging from 60-80%, making it feel warm even on mild days. Alturas offers residents plenty of opportunities to enjoy outdoor activities all year round, making it a great place to live.

Alturas, Florida gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Alturas 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 Alturas. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alturas gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 50
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

2 Summer - 9.2 Winter
November, April and March are the most pleasant months in Alturas, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAlturas, FloridaUnited States
  51.4 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  109.4 days106.2 days
  239 days205 days
  92.8°85.8°
  50.4°21.7°
  6.67
  6.64.3
  174 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.

August is the hottest month for Alturas with an average high temperature of 92.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Florida. In Alturas, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alturas are February, November and March.
In Alturas, there are 118.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Florida.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Alturas with an average of 50.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Florida.
In Alturas, there are 2.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.
In Alturas, 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 Alturas can be oppressive in the summer, but pleasant for much of the year. The humidity here has been described as stifling in August and July. The humid season extends from May-October and the most comfortable months are November-April.
July is the wettest month in Alturas with 8.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.4 inches in Alturas means that it is drier than most places in Florida.
August is the rainiest month in Alturas with 15.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 109.4 rainy days annually in Alturas, which is less rainy than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 42% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Alturas, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Alturas.
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