St. Augustine South, FL Climate


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St. Augustine South, FL has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature during the summer months ranges from 80 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit and the average winter temperature ranges from 45 to 65 degrees Fahrenheit. The area enjoys an average of 240 sunny days each year with generally low humidity levels throughout the year. The area experiences frequent light rains during the spring and fall months, and there is also occasional thunderstorms in the area throughout the year.

St. Augustine South, Florida gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

St. Augustine South averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in St. Augustine South. The US average is 205 sunny days.

St. Augustine South gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 45
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 St. Augustine South is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Florida.

3.7 Summer - 8.7 Winter
April, November and March are the most pleasant months in St. Augustine South, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSt. Augustine South, FloridaUnited States
  50.6 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  118.2 days106.2 days
  220 days205 days
  90.9°85.8°
  45.4°21.7°
  7.27
  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 St. Augustine South with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Florida. In St. Augustine South, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for St. Augustine South are April, October and November.
In St. Augustine South, there are 60.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Florida.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for St. Augustine South with an average of 45.4°. This is colder than most places in Florida.
In St. Augustine South, there are 6.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.
In St. Augustine South, 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 St. Augustine South 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.
September is the wettest month in St. Augustine South with 7.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.6 inches in St. Augustine South means that it is one of the driest places in Florida.
August is the rainiest month in St. Augustine South with 15.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 118.2 rainy days annually in St. Augustine South, which is rainier than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in St. Augustine South, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in St. Augustine South.
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