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United States / Florida / Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach Metro Area / Palm Beach County / Highland Beach / Zip Codes
Highland Beach, FL is located in the southeastern United States and has a humid subtropical climate. The summers are hot and humid with temperatures ranging from the mid 70s to the low 90s. The winters are mild with temperatures rarely dipping below 50 degrees Fahrenheit. There is plenty of sunshine throughout the year, with an average of 234 days of sunshine per year. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, averaging around 59 inches annually.

Highland Beach, Florida gets 60 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Highland Beach 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 Highland Beach. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Highland Beach gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 144 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 60 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Highland Beach is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Florida.

2.3 Summer - 9.1 Winter
December, March and February are the most pleasant months in Highland Beach, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHighland Beach, FloridaUnited States
  60.0 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  143.5 days106.2 days
  235 days205 days
  90.3°85.8°
  57.5°21.7°
  6.47
  6.34.3
  13 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 Highland Beach with an average high temperature of 90.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Florida. In Highland Beach, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Highland Beach are December, February and March.
In Highland Beach, 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 Highland Beach with an average of 57.5°. This is warmer than most places in Florida.
In Highland Beach, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Florida.
In Highland Beach, 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 Highland Beach 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.
September is the wettest month in Highland Beach with 8.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 60.0 inches in Highland Beach means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.
August is the rainiest month in Highland Beach with 18.1 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 143.5 rainy days annually in Highland Beach, which is one of the rainiest places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Highland Beach, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Highland Beach.
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