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United States / Florida / Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford Metro Area / Seminole County / Forest City / Zip Codes
Forest City, FL has a semi-tropical climate, characterized by hot and humid summers and mild winters. Temperatures average around 80 °F in summer and 50–60 °F in winter, with occasional dips into the 40s during cold fronts. Rain is common throughout the year with an annual average of 54 inches and can be especially heavy during hurricane season. The surrounding area is generally lush and green due to ample rainfall, though there are still occasional periods of drought.

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

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

On average, there are 236 sunny days per year in Forest City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Forest City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 47
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 Forest City is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Florida.

2.3 Summer - 9 Winter
November, April and March are the most pleasant months in Forest City, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateForest City, FloridaUnited States
  52.6 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  113.0 days106.2 days
  236 days205 days
  92.4°85.8°
  47.2°21.7°
  6.87
  6.54.3
  112 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 Forest City with an average high temperature of 92.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Florida. In Forest City, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Forest City are March, November and February.
In Forest City, there are 99.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Florida.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Forest City with an average of 47.2°. This is colder than most places in Florida.
In Forest City, there are 5.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.
In Forest 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.
Humidity in Forest City 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.
June is the wettest month in Forest City with 7.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.6 inches in Forest City means that it is about average compared to other places in Florida.
August is the rainiest month in Forest City with 16.1 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 113.0 rainy days annually in Forest City, which is about average compared to other places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 41% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Forest City, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Forest City.
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