St. George Island, FL Climate


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United States / Florida / No Metro Area / Franklin County / St. George Island / Zip Codes
St. George Island, FL has a subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. It is located on the Gulf of Mexico, which helps to keep the temperature moderated all year round. Summer temperatures are usually in the mid to upper 80s with high humidity and frequent afternoon thunderstorms. Winter months are typically mild, with temperatures rarely dropping below 50 degrees Fahrenheit. The island also receives plenty of sunshine year-round, making it an ideal place to spend time outdoors.

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

St. George Island averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 241 sunny days per year in St. George Island. The US average is 205 sunny days.

St. George Island gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 40
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 St. George Island is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Florida.

3.6 Summer - 8.1 Winter
April, October and November are the most pleasant months in St. George Island, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSt. George Island, FloridaUnited States
  59.8 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  100.6 days106.2 days
  241 days205 days
  90.5°85.8°
  39.7°21.7°
  7.17
  5.54.3
  3 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 St. George Island with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In St. George Island, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for St. George Island are April, October and November.
In St. George Island, there are 57.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Florida.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for St. George Island with an average of 39.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Florida.
In St. George Island, there are 19.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.
In St. George Island, 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 St. George Island can be oppressive in the summer, but pleasant for much of the year. The humidity here has been described as stifling in July and August. The humid season extends from May-October and the most comfortable months are November-April.
August is the wettest month in St. George Island with 7.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 59.8 inches in St. George Island means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.
July is the rainiest month in St. George Island with 13.9 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 100.6 rainy days annually in St. George Island, which is one of the least rainy places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in St. George Island, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in St. George Island.
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