Plantation Island, FL Climate


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Plantation Island, FL has a warm and sunny climate that is typical of the state. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures typically reaching into the upper 80s, while winters tend to be mild but can get occasionally cold. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, making Plantation Island an ideal location for outdoor activities such as fishing, swimming, and boating. The area also enjoys some beautiful sunsets that can be seen from many of its beaches.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Plantation Island is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Florida.

1.6 Summer - 9.1 Winter
December, March and February are the most pleasant months in Plantation Island, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePlantation Island, FloridaUnited States
  56.0 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  122.9 days106.2 days
  266 days205 days
  91.8°85.8°
  53.5°21.7°
  6.17
  7.14.3
  0 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 Plantation Island with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Florida. In Plantation Island, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Plantation Island are December, February and January.
In Plantation Island, there are 112.3 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 Plantation Island with an average of 53.5°. This is warmer than most places in Florida.
In Plantation Island, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Florida.
In Plantation Island, 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 Plantation Island 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 Plantation Island with 10.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 49% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.0 inches in Plantation Island means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.
August is the rainiest month in Plantation Island with 18.6 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 122.9 rainy days annually in Plantation Island, which is rainier than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 43% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Plantation Island, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Plantation Island.
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