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United States / Florida / Port St. Lucie Metro Area / Martin County / Palm City / Zip Codes
Palm City, FL has a tropical climate with high temperatures and humidity year-round. Summers are hot and humid, with the average temperature reaching up to 90°F in July and August. Winters are mild, with highs around 70°F and lows typically in the 50s. Average annual rainfall is about 65 inches, mostly spread out over the spring and summer months. The area experiences frequent thunderstorms, especially during the late summer and early fall months. Palm City also receives occasional hurricanes that can bring damaging winds and severe flooding.

Palm City, Florida gets 60 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Palm City 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 Palm City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Palm City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 53
Rain: averages 60 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

2.8 Summer - 9.1 Winter
March, December and April are the most pleasant months in Palm City, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePalm City, FloridaUnited States
  59.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  126.5 days106.2 days
  237 days205 days
  90.1°85.8°
  52.8°21.7°
  6.87
  6.64.3
  7 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 Palm City with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In Palm City, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Palm City are March, November and February.
In Palm City, there are 56.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Florida.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Palm City with an average of 52.8°. This is warmer than most places in Florida.
In Palm City, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Florida.
In Palm 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 Palm City 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 Palm City with 8.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 59.5 inches in Palm City means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.
September is the rainiest month in Palm City with 15.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 126.5 rainy days annually in Palm City, which is rainier than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Palm City, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Palm City.
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Marie · Palm City, FL
Love the Area
Over 3 years ago

Palm City has grown over the last 9 years that we've lived here. It is definitely becoming more crowded. Some dislike this progress because it increases traffic, longer  More

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Daniel  · Palm City, FL
Palm City Schools
Over 16 years ago

Palm City Schools are better than any of the private schools I attended. The teachers and faculty show genuine care at every level. "Character Counts" is a campaign that  More

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Richard · Palm City, FL
COTA
Over 18 years ago

A great little town to live in for both retired and still working people and families. The best schools, a variety of churches, many glof courses, and handy location  More

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