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United States / Florida / Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach Metro Area / Miami-Dade County / Sunset / Zip Codes
Sunset, FL has a pleasant climate year round. Summers are usually hot and humid, with temperatures reaching the low to mid 90s with high humidity. Winters are mild and dry, with temperatures ranging from the low 40s to the mid 70s. The area also experiences plenty of rainfall throughout the year, providing ample moisture for its lush greenery. In addition, Sunset is also known for its beautiful sunsets that often make for a spectacular ending to a great day.

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

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

On average, there are 246 sunny days per year in Sunset. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sunset 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 58
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 Sunset is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Florida.

2.4 Summer - 9 Winter
February, March and January are the most pleasant months in Sunset, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSunset, FloridaUnited States
  58.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  130.7 days106.2 days
  246 days205 days
  89.5°85.8°
  58.4°21.7°
  6.47
  7.24.3
  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 Sunset with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Florida. In Sunset, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sunset are February, March and December.
In Sunset, there are 49.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Florida.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sunset with an average of 58.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Florida.
In Sunset, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Florida.
In Sunset, 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 Sunset 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.
June is the wettest month in Sunset with 9.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 58.5 inches in Sunset means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.
August is the rainiest month in Sunset with 17.7 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 130.7 rainy days annually in Sunset, which is rainier than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Sunset, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Sunset.
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