Mary Esther, FL Climate


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Mary Esther, FL has a subtropical climate with mild temperatures and plenty of sunshine throughout the year. Summer months are hot and humid, with highs reaching into the 90s during July and August. Winters are mild, usually staying above freezing, with occasional cold fronts that can bring temperatures down close to freezing. The area receives an average of 61 inches of rain each year, although precipitation is spread out evenly throughout the year with only a few days having more than two inches of rain at one time. Mary Esther is also prone to hurricanes and tropical storms, especially in the late summer and early fall months.

Mary Esther, Florida gets 66 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Mary Esther. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mary Esther gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 41
Rain: averages 66 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mary Esther is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Florida.

3.6 Summer - 7.9 Winter
October, April and November are the most pleasant months in Mary Esther, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMary Esther, FloridaUnited States
  66.3 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  114.2 days106.2 days
  226 days205 days
  89.9°85.8°
  40.9°21.7°
  77
  5.74.3
  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 Mary Esther with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In Mary Esther, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mary Esther are April, October and March.
In Mary Esther, there are 53.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Florida.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mary Esther with an average of 40.9°. This is colder than most places in Florida.
In Mary Esther, there are 17.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.
In Mary Esther, 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 Mary Esther 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 Mary Esther with 8.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 3.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 66.3 inches in Mary Esther means that it is one of the wettest places in Florida.
July is the rainiest month in Mary Esther with 14.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 114.2 rainy days annually in Mary Esther, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Mary Esther, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Mary Esther.
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Over 16 years ago

Nice place to live. Close to the Gulf of Mexico. Only problem is Highway 98. It's way too congested during certain  More

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Over 17 years ago

Mary Esther is located right outside the main entrance to Hurlburt Field. It is centered approximately 4 miles from Fort Walton Beach to the East, and 4 miles from  More

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