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United States / Florida / Port St. Lucie Metro Area / Martin County / Stuart / Zip Codes
Stuart, FL has a typical subtropical climate. Summers are long and hot, with temperatures reaching as high as 96 degrees Fahrenheit (35 Celsius). The area also experiences high levels of humidity year-round. Winters are warm and mild with daytime temperatures usually hovering around 70 degrees Fahrenheit (21 Celsius). Rainfall averages 52 inches (130 cm) annually, with the wet season occurring from May through October. The area is prone to tropical storms, especially during summer months.

Stuart, Florida gets 60 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 236 sunny days per year in Stuart. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stuart gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 131 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 53
Rain: averages 60 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Stuart is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Florida.

3 Summer - 9.1 Winter
March, December and April are the most pleasant months in Stuart, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateStuart, FloridaUnited States
  59.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  131.4 days106.2 days
  236 days205 days
  90.0°85.8°
  52.8°21.7°
  6.87
  6.64.3
  10 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 Stuart with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In Stuart, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stuart are March, November and February.
In Stuart, there are 56.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Florida.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Stuart with an average of 52.8°. This is warmer than most places in Florida.
In Stuart, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Florida.
In Stuart, 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 Stuart 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.
August is the wettest month in Stuart with 8.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 59.5 inches in Stuart means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.
September is the rainiest month in Stuart with 15.7 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 131.4 rainy days annually in Stuart, which is rainier than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Stuart, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Stuart.
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Luis · Stuart, FL
An incredible place to live!
Over 4 years ago

After many years of globe trodding, I came upon Stuart out of sheer luck. I was offered a job at one of the local public schools, and I spent three wonderful years  More

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Matt · Westport, CT
STUART USED TO BE NICE, NOW IT HAS GONE ROTTEN
Over 5 years ago

.... our horrendous experience owning a home in this area is not based on a "small" or "isolated" incident. Our family has been involved with SE Florida since the mid  More

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Matt · Westport, CT
A SERIOUS DANGER ZONE FOR THE DISABLED AND ELDERLY
Over 5 years ago

Think twice before you buy a vacation or winter home in this area of Florida, really, think twice. The realtors are astonishingly lawless, predatory, and truly  More

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