Lighthouse Point, FL Climate


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Lighthouse Point, FL has a warm and humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers. The hottest month is July, with an average high of 91 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are mild and sunny, with temperatures rarely dipping below 50 degrees. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, though there tends to be more rain in the summer months than in the winter months. Overall, Lighthouse Point offers a pleasant climate year-round that makes it an ideal place for outdoor activities like boating or fishing.

Lighthouse Point, Florida gets 61 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 249 sunny days per year in Lighthouse Point. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lighthouse Point gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 139 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 58
Rain: averages 61 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lighthouse Point is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Florida.

2.2 Summer - 9.1 Winter
February, December and March are the most pleasant months in Lighthouse Point, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLighthouse Point, FloridaUnited States
  60.6 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  138.6 days106.2 days
  249 days205 days
  90.3°85.8°
  58.2°21.7°
  6.47
  6.74.3
  3 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 Lighthouse Point with an average high temperature of 90.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Florida. In Lighthouse Point, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lighthouse Point are December, February and March.
In Lighthouse Point, there are 67.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Florida.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lighthouse Point with an average of 58.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Florida.
In Lighthouse Point, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Florida.
In Lighthouse Point, 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 Lighthouse Point is significant throughout the year, and miserable in the summer. The humidity here has been described as oppressive or stifling in the summer. The humid season extends from April-November and the most comfortable months are December-March.
September is the wettest month in Lighthouse Point with 9.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 60.6 inches in Lighthouse Point means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.
September is the rainiest month in Lighthouse Point with 17.4 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 138.6 rainy days annually in Lighthouse Point, which is one of the rainiest places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Lighthouse Point, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Lighthouse Point.
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Best place we have ever lived. House on water with boat in our backyard. Easy access to beach and more restaurants than you can shake a stick at. It doesn't get better  More

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Let's start by saying the school curriculum is risible. In fact, they decided last minute to combine grades last year and this year, hurting both side of the spectrum  More

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Let's start by saying the school curriculum is risible. In fact, they decided last minute to combine grades last year and this year, hurting both side of the spectrum  More

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