Olympia Heights, FL Climate


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Olympia Heights, FL is a beautiful place with a climate that offers something for everyone. It is mild and pleasant year round, with temperatures rarely going above 80 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer months and generally staying within the 70s year round. The area receives plenty of sunshine throughout the year, and it can be humid during certain months – especially July and August. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, so visitors can expect to experience some precipitation every month. Due to its close proximity to both the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico, there are occasional storms that pass through the region during hurricane season. In general, Olympia Heights is an ideal place for those looking for warm, sunny weather all year long.

Olympia Heights, Florida gets 59 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Olympia Heights averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 247 sunny days per year in Olympia Heights. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Olympia Heights gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 131 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 60
Rain: averages 59 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Olympia Heights is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Florida.

2.2 Summer - 9 Winter
February, January and December are the most pleasant months in Olympia Heights, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

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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 Olympia Heights with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In Olympia Heights, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Olympia Heights are March, February and December.
In Olympia Heights, there are 52.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Florida.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Olympia Heights with an average of 60.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Florida.
In Olympia Heights, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Florida.
In Olympia Heights, 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 Olympia Heights 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.
June is the wettest month in Olympia Heights with 9.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 58.8 inches in Olympia Heights means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.
August is the rainiest month in Olympia Heights with 17.8 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 130.8 rainy days annually in Olympia Heights, which is rainier than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Olympia Heights, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Olympia Heights.
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