Climate in Lake City, Florida

Lake City, Florida gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lake City averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Lake City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lake City is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Florida.

July is the hottest month for Lake City with an average high temperature of 92.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Florida. In Lake City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake City are April, March and November.

In Lake City, there are 90.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake City with an average of 41.5°. This is colder than most places in Florida.

In Lake City, there are 15.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.

In Lake City, 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 Lake City can be oppressive in the summer, but pleasant for much of the year. The humidity here has been described as stifling in July and August. The humid season extends from May-October and the most comfortable months are November-April.

June is the wettest month in Lake City with 6.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.2 inches in Lake City means that it is drier than most places in Florida.

August is the rainiest month in Lake City with 14.1 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 106.7 rainy days annually in Lake City, which is less rainy than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Lake City, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Lake City.

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