Highland Park, FL Climate


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Highland Park, FL has a humid subtropical climate. It experiences hot and humid summers with temperatures regularly reaching into the high 80s and low 90s. The spring and fall months are mild and pleasant, while winters tend to be cool and dry. Average annual precipitation is generally around 52 inches, with most of that occurring during the summer months when afternoon thunderstorms are common. Winters in Highland Park feature occasional snowfall but rarely any accumulation or reward.

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

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

On average, there are 237 sunny days per year in Highland Park. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Highland Park gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 49
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 Highland Park is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Florida.

2.3 Summer - 9.1 Winter
November, April and March are the most pleasant months in Highland Park, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHighland Park, FloridaUnited States
  50.8 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  109.6 days106.2 days
  237 days205 days
  92.8°85.8°
  49.2°21.7°
  6.77
  6.64.3
  135 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 Park with an average high temperature of 92.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Florida. In Highland Park, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Highland Park are March, February and November.
In Highland Park, there are 120.8 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 Highland Park with an average of 49.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Florida.
In Highland Park, there are 3.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.
In Highland Park, 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 Park 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 Highland Park with 8.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.2 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 50.8 inches in Highland Park means that it is drier than most places in Florida.
August is the rainiest month in Highland Park with 15.8 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 109.6 rainy days annually in Highland Park, 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 Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Highland Park, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Highland Park.
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