Matlacha, FL Climate


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Matlacha, FL has a tropical climate, with hot and humid summers and warm winters. The average annual temperature is 78 degrees Fahrenheit (25.6 degrees Celsius), with an average low of 64 degrees Fahrenheit (17.8 degrees Celsius). Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, but there is more rain during the summer months than the winter. Matlacha enjoys an average of 237 days of sunshine each year. Humidity levels are usually high, reaching up to 90% at times, especially during the wetter seasons of the year.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Matlacha is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Florida.

1.8 Summer - 9.3 Winter
December, March and February are the most pleasant months in Matlacha, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMatlacha, FloridaUnited States
  53.0 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  102.0 days106.2 days
  266 days205 days
  91.9°85.8°
  52.0°21.7°
  6.57
  6.54.3
  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 Matlacha with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Florida. In Matlacha, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Matlacha are February, December and March.
In Matlacha, there are 113.1 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 Matlacha with an average of 52.0°. This is warmer than most places in Florida.
In Matlacha, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Florida.
In Matlacha, 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 Matlacha 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.
June is the wettest month in Matlacha with 9.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 50% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.0 inches in Matlacha means that it is about average compared to other places in Florida.
August is the rainiest month in Matlacha with 16.0 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 102.0 rainy days annually in Matlacha, which is one of the least rainy places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 45% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Matlacha, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Matlacha.
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