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United States / Florida / Lakeland-Winter Haven Metro Area / Polk County / Fort Meade / Zip Codes
Fort Meade, FL has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average year-round temperature is around 73°F. In the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 95°F with high levels of humidity. In winter, temperatures usually range between 40°F and 70°F. Fort Meade gets an average of 50 inches of rainfall annually, with most precipitation occurring in the summer months from June through September. This area also experiences occasional thunderstorms and tropical storms throughout the year due to its proximity to the Gulf Coast.

Fort Meade, Florida gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 235 sunny days per year in Fort Meade. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Meade gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 50
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fort Meade is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Florida.

2.1 Summer - 9.2 Winter
November, April and March are the most pleasant months in Fort Meade, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFort Meade, FloridaUnited States
  51.0 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  100.2 days106.2 days
  235 days205 days
  92.8°85.8°
  49.6°21.7°
  6.67
  6.64.3
  138 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 Fort Meade with an average high temperature of 92.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Florida. In Fort Meade, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Meade are February, March and November.
In Fort Meade, there are 121.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Florida.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fort Meade with an average of 49.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Florida.
In Fort Meade, there are 3.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.
In Fort Meade, 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 Fort Meade 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.
July is the wettest month in Fort Meade with 8.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.0 inches in Fort Meade means that it is drier than most places in Florida.
August is the rainiest month in Fort Meade with 15.0 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 100.2 rainy days annually in Fort Meade, which is one of the least rainy places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 43% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Fort Meade, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Fort Meade.
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Jessica · Fort Meade, FL
Electric Prices
Over 14 years ago

I have lived in Fort Meade most of my life, the town is a very small town, and it is nice to live in this area. It's not that far from either Coast, and there is decent  More

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gloria · Fort Meade, FL
Great Fort Meade
Over 16 years ago

Fort meade is a great town. I've lived here my entire life. There is not much crime. I would encourage persons to live here. It has a great community, and people are  More

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