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United States / Florida / No Metro Area / Levy County / Chiefland / Zip Codes
Chiefland, FL has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 90°F (32°C) or higher. Winters are normally mild, with temperatures rarely dropping below 40°F (4°C). Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with an average of 54 inches (137 cm) annually. The area experiences frequent thunderstorms in the spring and summer months due to its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico.

Chiefland, Florida gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 238 sunny days per year in Chiefland. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chiefland gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

3.7 Summer - 8.4 Winter
April, November and October are the most pleasant months in Chiefland, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateChiefland, FloridaUnited States
  55.3 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  113.0 days106.2 days
  238 days205 days
  90.5°85.8°
  40.4°21.7°
  7.27
  5.94.3
  36 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 Chiefland with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In Chiefland, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chiefland are April, November and March.
In Chiefland, there are 69.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Florida.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Chiefland with an average of 40.4°. This is colder than most places in Florida.
In Chiefland, there are 21.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Florida.
In Chiefland, 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 Chiefland can be oppressive in the summer, but pleasant for much of the year. The humidity here has been described as stifling in August and July. The humid season extends from May-October and the most comfortable months are November-April.
August is the wettest month in Chiefland with 9.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.3 inches in Chiefland means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.
August is the rainiest month in Chiefland with 17.0 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 113.0 rainy days annually in Chiefland, which is about average compared to other places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 41% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Chiefland, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Chiefland.
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