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United States / Florida / No Metro Area / Holmes County / Ponce de Leon / Zip Codes
Ponce de Leon, FL has a warm and humid climate throughout the year. During summer months, temperatures average in the mid to high 80s with humidity levels reaching over 75%. The winter months are slightly cooler with temperatures averaging in the low 70s. Precipitation is also common year-round with an average of 50 inches of rain per year. Due to its warm climate and abundant rainfall, Ponce de Leon is known for its lush vegetation and beautiful wildlife.

Ponce de Leon, Florida gets 62 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ponce de Leon 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 Ponce de Leon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ponce de Leon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 37
Rain: averages 62 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ponce de Leon is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Florida.

4.2 Summer - 7.8 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Ponce de Leon, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePonce de Leon, FloridaUnited States
  62.1 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  110.8 days106.2 days
  237 days205 days
  91.8°85.8°
  36.6°21.7°
  7.27
  5.84.3
  62 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 Ponce de Leon with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Florida. In Ponce de Leon, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ponce de Leon are April, October and March.
In Ponce de Leon, there are 76.0 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 Ponce de Leon with an average of 36.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Florida.
In Ponce de Leon, there are 32.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Florida.
In Ponce de Leon, 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 Ponce de Leon can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.
June is the wettest month in Ponce de Leon with 6.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 62.1 inches in Ponce de Leon means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.
July is the rainiest month in Ponce de Leon with 14.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 110.8 rainy days annually in Ponce de Leon, which is less rainy than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Ponce de Leon, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Ponce de Leon.
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