Silver Lake, FL Climate


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Silver Lake, FL has a subtropical climate characterized by hot and humid summers with frequent rain showers and mild winters. During summertime, temperatures typically range from the mid-80s to the low 90s during the day while nights are usually in the mid-70s. Winters are mild with average temperatures in the high 50s to low 60s during the day and low 40s at night. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year with an average rainfall of over 60 inches annually. The area is also prone to hurricanes and tropical storms during late spring/summer months.

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

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

On average, there are 236 sunny days per year in Silver Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Silver Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 46
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 Silver Lake is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Florida.

2.8 Summer - 8.8 Winter
April, November and March are the most pleasant months in Silver Lake, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSilver Lake, FloridaUnited States
  51.1 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  112.7 days106.2 days
  236 days205 days
  91.5°85.8°
  45.7°21.7°
  6.97
  6.34.3
  69 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 Silver Lake with an average high temperature of 91.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Florida. In Silver Lake, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Silver Lake are November, March and April.
In Silver Lake, there are 89.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Florida.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Silver Lake with an average of 45.7°. This is colder than most places in Florida.
In Silver Lake, there are 6.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.
In Silver Lake, 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 Silver Lake 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 Silver Lake with 7.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.1 inches in Silver Lake means that it is drier than most places in Florida.
August is the rainiest month in Silver Lake with 15.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 112.7 rainy days annually in Silver Lake, which is about average compared to other places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Silver Lake, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Silver Lake.
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