Fruitland Park, FL Climate

Fruitland Park, FL has a humid subtropical climate, which brings hot and humid summers and mild to cool winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 89°F (32°C) and the average low temperatures in the winter months are around 55°F (13°C). Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year with an annual total of just over 50 inches (127 cm). The area does experience occasional hurricanes during hurricane season, so extra precautions should be taken during those times of the year.

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

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

On average, there are 231 sunny days per year in Fruitland Park. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fruitland Park 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 46
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 Fruitland Park is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Florida.

2.8 Summer - 8.8 Winter

April, November and March are the most pleasant months in Fruitland Park, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Fruitland Park, Florida	United States
	51.0 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	114.6 days	106.2 days
	231 days	205 days
	91.3°	85.8°
	46.0°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	6.3	4.3
	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.

August is the hottest month for Fruitland Park with an average high temperature of 91.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Florida. In Fruitland Park, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fruitland Park are November, March and April.

In Fruitland Park, there are 89.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fruitland Park with an average of 46.0°. This is colder than most places in Florida.

In Fruitland Park, there are 6.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.

In Fruitland Park, 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 Fruitland Park 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 Fruitland Park with 7.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.0 inches in Fruitland Park means that it is drier than most places in Florida.

August is the rainiest month in Fruitland Park with 16.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 114.6 rainy days annually in Fruitland Park, which is about average compared to other 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 Fruitland Park, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Fruitland Park.