Princeton, FL Climate


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Princeton, FL has a warm and humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching up to 95°F in July and August. Winters are milder, with temperatures rarely dropping below 40°F due to the influence of the Gulf of Mexico. Rainfall in Princeton ranges from 50-60 inches annually, allowing for lush vegetation and plenty of outdoor activities throughout the year.

Princeton, Florida gets 61 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 245 sunny days per year in Princeton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Princeton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 55
Rain: averages 61 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Princeton is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Florida.

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

  ClimatePrinceton, FloridaUnited States
  61.1 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  128.3 days106.2 days
  245 days205 days
  89.6°85.8°
  54.6°21.7°
  6.67
  7.24.3
  10 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 Princeton with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In Princeton, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Princeton are February, December and March.
In Princeton, there are 55.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Florida.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Princeton with an average of 54.6°. This is warmer than most places in Florida.
In Princeton, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Florida.
In Princeton, 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 Princeton is significant through much of the year, and miserable in the summer. The humidity here has been described as oppressive or miserable in the summer. The humid season extends from March-November and the most comfortable months are December-February.
June is the wettest month in Princeton with 9.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 61.1 inches in Princeton means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.
August is the rainiest month in Princeton with 17.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 128.3 rainy days annually in Princeton, 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 Princeton, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Princeton.
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