Altamonte Springs, FL Climate


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Altamonte Springs, FL is located in Central Florida and has a humid subtropical climate. The average temperature ranges from the mid 70s in the winter to the mid 90s in the summer. The area also experiences fairly frequent rain showers year-round, with July and August having the heaviest amounts of rainfall. Despite the heat and humidity in the summer months, temperatures rarely reach extreme levels due to Altamonte Springs' location near large bodies of water like Lake Monroe and Lake Jesup.

Altamonte Springs, Florida gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 237 sunny days per year in Altamonte Springs. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Altamonte Springs 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 47
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Altamonte Springs is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Florida.

2.2 Summer - 9 Winter
November, April and March are the most pleasant months in Altamonte Springs, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAltamonte Springs, FloridaUnited States
  52.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  113.3 days106.2 days
  237 days205 days
  92.3°85.8°
  47.4°21.7°
  6.77
  6.54.3
  85 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 Altamonte Springs with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Florida. In Altamonte Springs, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Altamonte Springs are November, March and April.
In Altamonte Springs, there are 99.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Florida.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Altamonte Springs with an average of 47.4°. This is colder than most places in Florida.
In Altamonte Springs, there are 4.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.
In Altamonte Springs, 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 Altamonte Springs 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 Altamonte Springs with 7.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.5 inches in Altamonte Springs means that it is drier than most places in Florida.
August is the rainiest month in Altamonte Springs with 16.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 113.3 rainy days annually in Altamonte Springs, which is about average compared to other places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 41% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Altamonte Springs, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Altamonte Springs.
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Over 8 years ago

I have been living here for about 4 months, nice city, traffic is not too bad, unless u get close to Orlando, love the weather, hot but always refreshing air, lots of  More

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The overall crime rate in Altamonte Springs is 20% higher than than the national  More

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Life here, as a retiree, is wonderful -- close to SO MANY Florida attractions -- parks, lakes, shopping galore, and, of course, all of the Disney parks and  More

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