Surfside, FL Climate


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Surfside, FL has a warm and humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid with frequent thunderstorms, while winters are mild with temperatures rarely dropping below 55 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives abundant rainfall throughout the year, making it an ideal spot for beach activities such as surfing, swimming, boating, and fishing. With average annual temperatures of around 80 degrees Fahrenheit, Surfside is perfect for those who want to enjoy the sun without the extreme heat that can sometimes be found in other areas of Florida.

Surfside, Florida gets 59 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 246 sunny days per year in Surfside. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Surfside gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 59
Rain: averages 59 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Surfside is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Florida.

2.4 Summer - 9.1 Winter
February, January and December are the most pleasant months in Surfside, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSurfside, FloridaUnited States
  59.1 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  126.7 days106.2 days
  246 days205 days
  89.6°85.8°
  59.0°21.7°
  6.47
  7.24.3
  0 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 Surfside with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In Surfside, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Surfside are March, December and February.
In Surfside, there are 54.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Florida.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Surfside with an average of 59.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Florida.
In Surfside, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Florida.
In Surfside, 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 Surfside 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. It's uncomfortable for much of the year, but the most pleasant months are January, February and December.
June is the wettest month in Surfside with 9.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 59.1 inches in Surfside means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.
September is the rainiest month in Surfside with 16.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 126.7 rainy days annually in Surfside, which is rainier than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Surfside, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Surfside.
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