Chipley, FL Climate


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United States / Florida / No Metro Area / Washington County / Chipley / Zip Codes
Chipley, Florida has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The area averages around 56 inches of rain each year, with the majority falling between May and October. Winters tend to be mild, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Summers are hot and humid, often experiencing temperatures in the 90s, as well as heavy rainfall. The location is especially prone to thunderstorms during the summer months due to its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico. Overall, Chipley enjoys a fairly temperate climate with warm-to-hot summers and mild winter weather.

Chipley, Florida gets 59 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 240 sunny days per year in Chipley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chipley gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 38
Rain: averages 59 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

3.7 Summer - 7.8 Winter
October, April and November are the most pleasant months in Chipley, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateChipley, FloridaUnited States
  58.6 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  109.9 days106.2 days
  240 days205 days
  92.3°85.8°
  38.1°21.7°
  7.17
  5.44.3
  105 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 Chipley with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Florida. In Chipley, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chipley are April, October and March.
In Chipley, there are 84.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Florida.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Chipley with an average of 38.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Florida.
In Chipley, there are 25.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Florida.
In Chipley, 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 Chipley can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.
July is the wettest month in Chipley with 6.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 58.6 inches in Chipley means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.
July is the rainiest month in Chipley with 13.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 109.9 rainy days annually in Chipley, which is less rainy than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Chipley, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Chipley.
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Over 16 years ago

Chipley Florida is a small historic town with friendly people and surrounded by rural areas that has an abundance of recreational lakes, whether it be fishing,  More

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