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United States / Florida / Lake City Metro Area / Columbia County / Watertown / Zip Codes
Watertown, FL has a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot, humid summers and mild winters. The average high temperature is 89°F in the summer months and 64°F in the winter months. The area receives over 50 inches of rainfall each year, which helps to keep everything green and lush. Due to its location on the coast, Watertown also experiences frequent thunderstorms during the summer months. Overall, it's a pleasant place to live with mild temperatures year-round.

Watertown, Florida gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Watertown. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Watertown gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 42
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Watertown is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Florida.

3.4 Summer - 8.4 Winter
April, October and November are the most pleasant months in Watertown, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWatertown, FloridaUnited States
  52.3 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  107.3 days106.2 days
  217 days205 days
  92.4°85.8°
  41.5°21.7°
  7.17
  5.84.3
  184 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 Watertown with an average high temperature of 92.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Florida. In Watertown, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Watertown are April, March and November.
In Watertown, there are 90.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Florida.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Watertown with an average of 41.5°. This is colder than most places in Florida.
In Watertown, there are 15.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.
In Watertown, 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 Watertown can be oppressive in the summer, but pleasant for much of the year. The humidity here has been described as stifling in July and August. The humid season extends from May-October and the most comfortable months are November-April.
June is the wettest month in Watertown with 6.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.3 inches in Watertown means that it is drier than most places in Florida.
August is the rainiest month in Watertown with 14.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 107.3 rainy days annually in Watertown, which is less rainy than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Watertown, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Watertown.
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