Allentown, FL Climate


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Allentown, FL has a climate that can be characterized as a humid subtropical environment. The city experiences hot, humid summers with temperatures averaging in the mid 80s and mild winters with temperatures usually in the mid 50s. Allentown also sees an average of 52 inches of rainfall each year spread evenly throughout the seasons. They experience frequent thunderstorms during the summer months due to warm, moist air coming up from the Gulf of Mexico. Humidity is often high in Allentown, and snowfall is rare but does occur occasionally during winter months.

Allentown, Florida gets 67 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 228 sunny days per year in Allentown. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Allentown gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 39
Rain: averages 67 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Allentown is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Florida.

3.8 Summer - 7.8 Winter
October, April and November are the most pleasant months in Allentown, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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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 Allentown with an average high temperature of 91.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Florida. In Allentown, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Allentown are April, October and March.
In Allentown, there are 73.9 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 Allentown with an average of 38.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Florida.
In Allentown, there are 25.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Florida.
In Allentown, 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 Allentown 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.
July is the wettest month in Allentown with 7.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 4.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 67.3 inches in Allentown means that it is one of the wettest places in Florida.
July is the rainiest month in Allentown with 14.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 114.5 rainy days annually in Allentown, which is about average compared to other places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Allentown means that it is one of the snowiest places in Florida. December is the snowiest month in Allentown with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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