Lake Butler, FL Climate


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United States / Florida / No Metro Area / Union County / Lake Butler / Zip Codes
Lake Butler, FL has a subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average high temperatures in the summer months range from the upper 80s to low 90s. Winter temperatures rarely dip below freezing, however cold snaps in January and February can bring temperatures into the 30s. Rainfall is abundant in Lake Butler with an average of 52 inches per year, though thunderstorms are common throughout the summer months.

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

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

On average, there are 225 sunny days per year in Lake Butler. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Butler gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 41
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 Lake Butler is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Florida.

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

  ClimateLake Butler, FloridaUnited States
  52.6 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  116.6 days106.2 days
  225 days205 days
  91.5°85.8°
  40.9°21.7°
  7.27
  5.74.3
  138 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 Lake Butler with an average high temperature of 91.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Florida. In Lake Butler, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake Butler are April, November and March.
In Lake Butler, there are 79.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake Butler with an average of 40.9°. This is colder than most places in Florida.
In Lake Butler, there are 18.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.
In Lake Butler, 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 Lake Butler 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.
August is the wettest month in Lake Butler with 7.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.6 inches in Lake Butler means that it is about average compared to other places in Florida.
August is the rainiest month in Lake Butler with 15.8 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 116.6 rainy days annually in Lake Butler, which is rainier 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 18% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Lake Butler, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Lake Butler.
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