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Jay, FL has a humid subtropical climate with year-round warm temperatures and high humidity levels. Summers in Jay are typically hot with temperatures reaching into the low 90s, while winters tend to remain mild with temperatures staying in the mid 50s. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, although summer months bring more frequent heavy rainstorms than winter months. The area experiences numerous thunderstorms during summer months as well, making it an ideal environment for many species of plants and animals.

Jay, Florida gets 68 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 229 sunny days per year in Jay. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jay gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 38
Rain: averages 68 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.2 Summer - 7.7 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Jay, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateJay, FloridaUnited States
  67.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  111.1 days106.2 days
  229 days205 days
  91.2°85.8°
  37.7°21.7°
  7.27
  5.74.3
  259 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 Jay with an average high temperature of 91.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Florida. In Jay, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jay are April, October and March.
In Jay, there are 70.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Jay with an average of 37.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Florida.
In Jay, there are 32.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Florida.
In Jay, 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 Jay can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.
July is the wettest month in Jay with 7.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 4.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 67.5 inches in Jay means that it is one of the wettest places in Florida.
July is the rainiest month in Jay with 14.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 111.1 rainy days annually in Jay, which is less rainy than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Jay means that it is one of the snowiest places in Florida. December is the snowiest month in Jay with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 3 years ago

This particular place is where I call home. I've never seen a sign at our borders that said anything about staying out if you're dark skinned. I've never seen anyone  More

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Over 5 years ago

I grew up in Jay and lived there up until I was 19. Living there was absolute hell for so many reasons. The population is very small and 98% white people. Most of the  More

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I've lived here for six years now, since I was fifteen. The only school is small: I graduated in a class of somewhere around 50, I believe. The most interesting thing  More

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