Jacksonville Beach, FL Climate


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Jacksonville Beach, FL has a humid subtropical climate, which means that the area experiences hot and humid summers as well as mild winters. Typically, the temperature remains fairly warm throughout the year with temperatures reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer months. During the winter months, temperatures can dip into the 40s, but usually don’t stay for long. Because of its location on the coast, Jacksonville Beach also receives rain all year round with peak precipitation during the summer months and hurricane season. Overall, Jacksonville Beach offers beautiful weather year-round making it a perfect place to visit or live.

Jacksonville Beach, Florida gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Jacksonville Beach. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jacksonville Beach gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 46
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Jacksonville Beach is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Florida.

3.7 Summer - 8.6 Winter
April, November and March are the most pleasant months in Jacksonville Beach, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateJacksonville Beach, FloridaUnited States
  48.9 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  112.1 days106.2 days
  217 days205 days
  90.4°85.8°
  45.6°21.7°
  7.27
  5.84.3
  10 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 Jacksonville Beach with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In Jacksonville Beach, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jacksonville Beach are April, October and November.
In Jacksonville Beach, there are 48.0 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 Jacksonville Beach with an average of 45.6°. This is colder than most places in Florida.
In Jacksonville Beach, there are 4.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.
In Jacksonville Beach, 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 Jacksonville Beach 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.
September is the wettest month in Jacksonville Beach with 7.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.9 inches in Jacksonville Beach means that it is one of the driest places in Florida.
August is the rainiest month in Jacksonville Beach with 13.6 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 112.1 rainy days annually in Jacksonville Beach, which is about average compared to other places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Jacksonville Beach means that it is one of the snowiest places in Florida. December is the snowiest month in Jacksonville Beach with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Moved here from Los Angeles. Couldn’t be happier - great climate, great people, low taxes and cost of living. No complaints  More

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Over 14 years ago

Great lifestyle! Residential beach community with one of the lowest chances of receiving a direct hurricane hit along the Florida coastline. You will find fabulous  More

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Over 15 years ago

Never realized how much cooler living by the beach can  More

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