Pelican Bay, FL Climate


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Pelican Bay, FL has a warm and humid subtropical climate with long summers and mild winters. Average temperatures in the summer range from mid-80s to mid-90s Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures are typically in the low to mid 50s Fahrenheit. The area experiences above average precipitation throughout the year with most of it coming during the summer months. Pelican Bay is also prone to hurricanes and other tropical storms due to its location near the Gulf of Mexico.

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

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

On average, there are 266 sunny days per year in Pelican Bay. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pelican Bay gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 53
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 Pelican Bay is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Florida.

1.7 Summer - 9.2 Winter
March, December and February are the most pleasant months in Pelican Bay, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePelican Bay, FloridaUnited States
  52.9 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  117.6 days106.2 days
  266 days205 days
  91.9°85.8°
  53.3°21.7°
  6.47
  7.14.3
  13 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 Pelican Bay with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Florida. In Pelican Bay, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pelican Bay are February, December and March.
In Pelican Bay, there are 108.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Florida.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pelican Bay with an average of 53.3°. This is warmer than most places in Florida.
In Pelican Bay, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Florida.
In Pelican Bay, 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 Pelican Bay 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.
July is the wettest month in Pelican Bay with 8.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 49% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.9 inches in Pelican Bay means that it is about average compared to other places in Florida.
August is the rainiest month in Pelican Bay with 17.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 117.6 rainy days annually in Pelican Bay, which is rainier than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 43% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Pelican Bay, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Pelican Bay.
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