Indian Shores, FL Climate


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The climate in Indian Shores, FL is generally sunny and warm. The area experiences mild temperatures year round, with average highs in the mid to upper 70s during the winter months and averages in the low to mid 90s during the summer months. Rainfall is usually light throughout most of the year, but Indian Shores can experience heavy rainfall during late summer and early fall from tropical storms or hurricanes. Humidity levels are usually quite high, but this is mitigated by cool ocean breezes that bring relief from the heat.

Indian Shores, Florida gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 241 sunny days per year in Indian Shores. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Indian Shores gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 52
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

2.3 Summer - 9.2 Winter
November, April and March are the most pleasant months in Indian Shores, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateIndian Shores, FloridaUnited States
  52.8 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  104.4 days106.2 days
  241 days205 days
  90.3°85.8°
  52.1°21.7°
  6.87
  6.34.3
  3 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 Indian Shores with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In Indian Shores, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Indian Shores are November, March and April.
In Indian Shores, there are 65.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Florida.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Indian Shores with an average of 52.1°. This is warmer than most places in Florida.
In Indian Shores, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Florida.
In Indian Shores, 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 Indian Shores 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.
August is the wettest month in Indian Shores with 8.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.8 inches in Indian Shores means that it is about average compared to other places in Florida.
August is the rainiest month in Indian Shores with 15.4 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 104.4 rainy days annually in Indian Shores, which is less rainy than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Indian Shores, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Indian Shores.
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