Cape Canaveral, FL Climate


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Cape Canaveral, FL has a humid subtropical climate with warm and humid summers and mild winters. On average, the temperature remains above freezing during the winter months, making snowfall rare. The area receives an average of 54 inches of rain per year, mostly occurring between May and October, with an average of five days of thunderstorms per month. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching up to 90? (32?). The area is also subject to the occasional tropical storm or hurricane.

Cape Canaveral, Florida gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cape Canaveral averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 240 sunny days per year in Cape Canaveral. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cape Canaveral gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 49
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

3.1 Summer - 9 Winter
April, March and November are the most pleasant months in Cape Canaveral, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCape Canaveral, FloridaUnited States
  53.3 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  115.2 days106.2 days
  240 days205 days
  90.4°85.8°
  49.4°21.7°
  77
  6.64.3
  10 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.

July is the hottest month for Cape Canaveral with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In Cape Canaveral, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cape Canaveral are November, April and March.
In Cape Canaveral, there are 58.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Florida.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cape Canaveral with an average of 49.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Florida.
In Cape Canaveral, there are 2.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.
In Cape Canaveral, 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 Cape Canaveral can be miserable in the summer but very pleasant in the winter months. The humidity here has been described as oppressive in August and July. The humid season extends from May-November and the most comfortable months are December-April.
August is the wettest month in Cape Canaveral with 7.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.3 inches in Cape Canaveral means that it is about average compared to other places in Florida.
August is the rainiest month in Cape Canaveral with 14.7 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 115.2 rainy days annually in Cape Canaveral, which is rainier than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Cape Canaveral, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Cape Canaveral.
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