Lantana, FL Climate


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The climate in Lantana, FL is typically hot and humid throughout the year due to its subtropical location. Summers tend to be very hot, with temperatures reaching 90°F or higher on many days. The winters are mild and relatively dry, usually with temperatures around 70°F during the day. Rainfall is generally plentiful throughout the year, although it is significantly more common during the summer months as thunderstorms are frequent. Humidity levels can reach up to 100% during the summer months which can make it feel even hotter than it already is.

Lantana, Florida gets 62 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 230 sunny days per year in Lantana. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lantana gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 143 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 56
Rain: averages 62 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lantana is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Florida.

2.5 Summer - 9.1 Winter
December, March and February are the most pleasant months in Lantana, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLantana, FloridaUnited States
  61.8 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  142.8 days106.2 days
  230 days205 days
  90.0°85.8°
  55.5°21.7°
  6.67
  6.34.3
  7 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.

August is the hottest month for Lantana with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In Lantana, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lantana are March, December and February.
In Lantana, there are 57.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Florida.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lantana with an average of 55.5°. This is warmer than most places in Florida.
In Lantana, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Florida.
In Lantana, 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 Lantana is significant throughout the year, and miserable in the summer. The humidity here has been described as oppressive or stifling in the summer. The humid season extends from April-November and the most comfortable months are December-March.
September is the wettest month in Lantana with 8.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 61.8 inches in Lantana means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.
August is the rainiest month in Lantana with 18.1 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 142.8 rainy days annually in Lantana, which is one of the rainiest places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Lantana, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Lantana.
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Over 16 years ago

I lived in Lantana Back in 2005. I enjoyed living in my small effiency apartment. I moved to Lantana from Boynton Beach, wich is a very expensive town, 5 miles away   More

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Over 17 years ago

If you enjoy warm weather this is the place. I have been here (south fla) for 14 years now and comming from Chicago, I love it...I would rather live here and visit the  More

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Over 17 years ago

1/2 of Lantana is located on Hypoluxo Island, a tiny isle in the Intercoastal filled with McMansions, a part-time clientele, and very aloof rude individuals. The  More

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