Elfers, FL Climate


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Elfers, FL has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot, humid summers. The area experiences its hottest temperatures from June to September with highs in the upper 80s and low 90s. It can also be quite muggy and oppressive during this time of the year. Winters are much cooler, with temperatures dropping down to the low 60s some days. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, making it one of the wettest cities in the state of Florida.

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

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

On average, there are 246 sunny days per year in Elfers. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elfers gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 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 Elfers is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Florida.

2.8 Summer - 9.1 Winter
November, April and March are the most pleasant months in Elfers, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateElfers, FloridaUnited States
  51.4 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  107.2 days106.2 days
  246 days205 days
  90.1°85.8°
  49.7°21.7°
  6.97
  6.44.3
  36 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 Elfers with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In Elfers, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elfers are November, March and April.
In Elfers, there are 66.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Florida.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Elfers with an average of 49.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Florida.
In Elfers, there are 3.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.
In Elfers, 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 Elfers 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.
August is the wettest month in Elfers with 8.1 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 51.4 inches in Elfers means that it is drier than most places in Florida.
August is the rainiest month in Elfers with 15.7 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 107.2 rainy days annually in Elfers, 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 17% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Elfers, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Elfers.
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