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United States / Florida / Lakeland-Winter Haven Metro Area / Polk County / Lake Hamilton / Zip Codes
Lake Hamilton, FL has a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot summers and mild winters. Temperatures in the summer months average in the high 80s to low 90s Fahrenheit (30-33 degrees Celsius) with high humidity levels. Winters are mild, rarely dropping below 60°F (15°C). Precipitation is spread out over the year, but tends to be higher in the summer months due to thunderstorms and occasional tropical storms. The region experiences an annual average of 50 inches (127 cm) of precipitation.

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

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

On average, there are 235 sunny days per year in Lake Hamilton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Hamilton 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 49
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 Lake Hamilton is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Florida.

2.2 Summer - 9.1 Winter
November, April and March are the most pleasant months in Lake Hamilton, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLake Hamilton, FloridaUnited States
  51.2 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  111.4 days106.2 days
  235 days205 days
  92.8°85.8°
  49.2°21.7°
  6.77
  6.64.3
  148 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 Lake Hamilton with an average high temperature of 92.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Florida. In Lake Hamilton, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake Hamilton are March, November and February.
In Lake Hamilton, there are 119.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Florida.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake Hamilton with an average of 49.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Florida.
In Lake Hamilton, there are 3.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.
In Lake Hamilton, 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 Lake Hamilton 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 Lake Hamilton with 7.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.2 inches in Lake Hamilton means that it is drier than most places in Florida.
August is the rainiest month in Lake Hamilton with 15.8 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 111.4 rainy days annually in Lake Hamilton, which is less rainy than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 41% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Lake Hamilton, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Lake Hamilton.
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