Parkland, FL Climate


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Parkland, FL has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The area receives an average of 62 inches of rain each year, with most of it falling during the summer months. During these months temperatures can reach up to 95 degrees Fahrenheit and the humidity is high. During the winter, temperatures typically cool down to an average of 60-65 degrees Fahrenheit with very little rainfall. On occasion, Parkland will see frost during the colder winter months.

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

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

On average, there are 248 sunny days per year in Parkland. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Parkland gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 139 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 57
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 Parkland is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Florida.

1.9 Summer - 9.1 Winter
December, March and February are the most pleasant months in Parkland, 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 Parkland with an average high temperature of 91.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Florida. In Parkland, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Parkland are December, February and March.
In Parkland, there are 80.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Parkland with an average of 57.3°. This is warmer than most places in Florida.
In Parkland, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Florida.
In Parkland, 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 Parkland 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.
September is the wettest month in Parkland with 8.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 60.3 inches in Parkland means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.
September is the rainiest month in Parkland with 17.5 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 138.9 rainy days annually in Parkland, which is one of the rainiest places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Parkland, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Parkland.
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Over 11 years ago

I am only 18 years old, but I have lived here for 10 years, more than half of my life. I attended Riverglades Elementary, Westglades middle, and Marjory Stoneman Douglas  More

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Over 11 years ago

Let's face it, South Florida has really gone downhill fast in the past 5-7 years. Maybe it was the economy crashing, maybe it was the influx of crazies and weirdos to  More

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Our family is from Chicago and we have been living here a year now. Our family settled in NE Parkland, which is considered the "older" section of town. I like it here!   More

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