Merritt Island, FL Climate

Merritt Island, FL has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in July is 91°F (33°C) and the average low temperature in January is 57°F (14°C). During the summer months, thunderstorms are common, with an average of 14 rainy days per month. In addition, hurricanes frequently affect the area during hurricane season from June to November. Merritt Island experiences warm weather year-round with plenty of sunshine.

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

Merritt Island 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 Merritt Island. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Merritt Island gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 49
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 Merritt Island is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Florida.

3.1 Summer - 9 Winter

April, March and November are the most pleasant months in Merritt Island, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Merritt Island, Florida	United States
	53.3 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	115.3 days	106.2 days
	237 days	205 days
	90.4°	85.8°
	49.4°	21.7°
	7	7
	6.6	4.3
	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.

July is the hottest month for Merritt Island with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In Merritt Island, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Merritt Island are November, April and March.

In Merritt Island, there are 59.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Merritt Island with an average of 49.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Florida.

In Merritt Island, there are 2.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

In Merritt Island, 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 Merritt Island can be miserable in the summer but very pleasant in the winter months. The humidity here has been described as oppressive in August and July. The humid season extends from May-November and the most comfortable months are December-April.

August is the wettest month in Merritt Island with 7.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.3 inches in Merritt Island means that it is about average compared to other places in Florida.

August is the rainiest month in Merritt Island with 14.7 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 115.3 rainy days annually in Merritt Island, which is rainier than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

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

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Deborah · Merritt Island, FL

Generally pretty good

Over 10 years ago

It can get hot in the summer, but you get a breeze off the ocean most afternoons. If you live on the waterways, it seems to be a little cooler. Winters are More

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Bp · Merritt Island, FL

Florida livng

Over 13 years ago

New to the area, but soon to know more. Florida is a sunshine state More

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sregan7 · Merritt Island, FL

ARCHITECTURE

Over 16 years ago

Coming from Virginia, the Merritt Island architecture leaves a lot to be desired. Hurricane season (June - November) causes me a lot of More

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