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United States / Florida / No Metro Area / Madison County / Lee / Zip Codes
Lee, FL has a humid subtropical climate which is characterized by hot, humid summers and mild winters. Average temperatures in the summer range from 76-90 degrees Fahrenheit while winter temperatures range from 50-70 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year with an average of 51 inches per year. Lee experiences frequent thunderstorms and hurricanes between late spring and early fall, so it is important to stay informed about weather conditions during that time of the year.

Lee, Florida gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 235 sunny days per year in Lee. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lee gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 40
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lee is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Florida.

3.6 Summer - 8.3 Winter
October, April and November are the most pleasant months in Lee, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLee, FloridaUnited States
  54.3 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  94.9 days106.2 days
  235 days205 days
  92.2°85.8°
  39.6°21.7°
  7.27
  5.74.3
  92 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 Lee with an average high temperature of 92.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Florida. In Lee, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lee are April, March and November.
In Lee, there are 90.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Florida.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lee with an average of 39.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Florida.
In Lee, there are 24.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Florida.
In Lee, 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 Lee 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.
August is the wettest month in Lee with 7.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.3 inches in Lee means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.
August is the rainiest month in Lee with 13.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 94.9 rainy days annually in Lee, which is one of the least rainy places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Lee, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Lee.
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