Desoto Lakes, FL Climate


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Desoto Lakes, Florida enjoys warm temperatures year-round, making it a great destination for outdoor activities. In the summer months, the temperature usually ranges from the mid-80s to the low 90s, with occasional days reaching into the upper 90s. However, despite its warm climate, Desoto Lakes offers relief in the form of afternoon showers and thunderstorms that cool down hot afternoons. Spring and fall are mild times of year, with temperatures ranging from the high 70s to low 80s during the day and cooling off at night. Winter brings cooler weather with average highs in the low 60s and lows in the upper 40s, but even then it is never too cold to enjoy some fun outdoors.

Desoto Lakes, Florida gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 251 sunny days per year in Desoto Lakes. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Desoto Lakes gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 51
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

2.5 Summer - 9.2 Winter
November, April and March are the most pleasant months in Desoto Lakes, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDesoto Lakes, FloridaUnited States
  56.1 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  106.2 days106.2 days
  251 days205 days
  90.8°85.8°
  51.0°21.7°
  6.87
  6.74.3
  33 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 Desoto Lakes with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Florida. In Desoto Lakes, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Desoto Lakes are March, November and February.
In Desoto Lakes, there are 83.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Florida.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Desoto Lakes with an average of 51.0°. This is warmer than most places in Florida.
In Desoto Lakes, there are 1.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Florida.
In Desoto Lakes, 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 Desoto Lakes 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 Desoto Lakes with 9.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 48% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.1 inches in Desoto Lakes means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.
August is the rainiest month in Desoto Lakes with 16.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 106.2 rainy days annually in Desoto Lakes, which is less rainy than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 42% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Desoto Lakes, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Desoto Lakes.
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