Sweetwater, FL Climate


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Sweetwater, FL has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average temperature in July is around 87°F and in January, the average temperature is around 63°F. Rainfall occurs year-round with the most rain coming during the summer months. During summer months, afternoon thunderstorms are common with strong winds and occasionally hail. Snow rarely falls in Sweetwater, however temperatures can sometimes drop into the mid 30s during winter evenings which can result in frost on cold surfaces.

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

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

On average, there are 249 sunny days per year in Sweetwater. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sweetwater gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 134 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 60
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 Sweetwater is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Florida.

2.1 Summer - 9 Winter
February, January and December are the most pleasant months in Sweetwater, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSweetwater, FloridaUnited States
  61.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  133.6 days106.2 days
  249 days205 days
  89.8°85.8°
  59.5°21.7°
  6.37
  7.24.3
  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.

August is the hottest month for Sweetwater with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In Sweetwater, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sweetwater are February, December and March.
In Sweetwater, there are 55.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Florida.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sweetwater with an average of 59.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Florida.
In Sweetwater, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Florida.
In Sweetwater, 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 Sweetwater 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.
June is the wettest month in Sweetwater with 9.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 61.5 inches in Sweetwater means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.
August is the rainiest month in Sweetwater with 18.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 133.6 rainy days annually in Sweetwater, which is one of the rainiest places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Sweetwater, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Sweetwater.
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