Grant-Valkaria, FL Climate


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Grant-Valkaria, FL has a humid subtropical climate, meaning it typically experiences hot and humid summers with mild winters. The area gets an average of 50 inches of rainfall each year, most of which falls during the summer months. Winters are relatively warm with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Summers are long and hot with highs often reaching into the upper 80s and even 90s on hotter days. The humidity can make it feel much hotter than it actually is, making for a very uncomfortable and sticky summer season.

Grant-Valkaria, Florida gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Grant-Valkaria 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 Grant-Valkaria. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grant-Valkaria gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Grant-Valkaria is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Florida.

3.4 Summer - 9 Winter
April, March and November are the most pleasant months in Grant-Valkaria, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGrant-Valkaria, FloridaUnited States
  53.8 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  122.4 days106.2 days
  236 days205 days
  90.3°85.8°
  50.1°21.7°
  7.17
  6.64.3
  23 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 Grant-Valkaria with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In Grant-Valkaria, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Grant-Valkaria are November, March and April.
In Grant-Valkaria, there are 58.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Florida.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Grant-Valkaria with an average of 50.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Florida.
In Grant-Valkaria, there are 2.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.
In Grant-Valkaria, 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 Grant-Valkaria 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 Grant-Valkaria with 7.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.8 inches in Grant-Valkaria means that it is about average compared to other places in Florida.
September is the rainiest month in Grant-Valkaria with 15.0 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 122.4 rainy days annually in Grant-Valkaria, which is rainier than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Grant-Valkaria, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Grant-Valkaria.
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