Fort Pierce, FL Climate


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Fort Pierce, FL has a humid subtropical climate, which is typical for the southeastern US. The summers are long and hot with temperatures often reaching over 90 degrees Fahrenheit. The winters are mild with temperatures rarely dropping below 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Average precipitation is around 51 inches per year, with most of it falling during the spring and summer months from June through September. The area experiences occasional flooding due to its proximity to the Indian River Lagoon and Atlantic Ocean, but overall there is plenty of sunshine throughout the year making it an ideal place to enjoy outdoor activities all year round!

Fort Pierce, Florida gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 234 sunny days per year in Fort Pierce. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Pierce gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 52
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

3.3 Summer - 9.1 Winter
April, March and December are the most pleasant months in Fort Pierce, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFort Pierce, FloridaUnited States
  55.2 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  127.2 days106.2 days
  234 days205 days
  89.7°85.8°
  51.5°21.7°
  77
  6.74.3
  16 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 Fort Pierce with an average high temperature of 89.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Florida. In Fort Pierce, there are 8 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Pierce are November, March and April.
In Fort Pierce, there are 48.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Florida.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fort Pierce with an average of 51.5°. This is warmer than most places in Florida.
In Fort Pierce, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Florida.
In Fort Pierce, 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 Fort Pierce can be stifling 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.
September is the wettest month in Fort Pierce with 7.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.2 inches in Fort Pierce means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.
September is the rainiest month in Fort Pierce with 15.5 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 127.2 rainy days annually in Fort Pierce, which is rainier than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Fort Pierce, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Fort Pierce.
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Fort Pierce has both beautiful pristine Atlantic Ocean Beaches and Indian River Lagoon state of the art marinas. The two are linked by the best ocean inlet in the state  More

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Over 17 years ago

I moved here from Ohio nearly three years ago. It was fun at first...fishing,the beach and the winter weather was nice. But, after the honeymoon was over, I began to see  More

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