Wildwood, FL Climate


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Wildwood, FL has a humid, subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The hottest months of the year are June, July, August and September when temperatures can reach up to 95°F during the day. The coldest months usually occur between December and February when temperatures drop to around 40°F at night. Wildwood experiences an average of 53 inches of rainfall per year which is spread out evenly throughout the year. The area is mostly free from natural disasters like hurricanes or tornadoes due to its inland location.

Wildwood, Florida gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 236 sunny days per year in Wildwood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wildwood gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 46
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wildwood is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Florida.

2.8 Summer - 8.8 Winter
April, November and March are the most pleasant months in Wildwood, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

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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 Wildwood with an average high temperature of 91.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Florida. In Wildwood, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wildwood are November, March and April.
In Wildwood, there are 92.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Florida.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wildwood with an average of 45.9°. This is colder than most places in Florida.
In Wildwood, there are 6.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.
In Wildwood, 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 Wildwood can be oppressive in the summer, but pleasant for much of the year. The humidity here has been described as stifling in August and July. The humid season extends from May-October and the most comfortable months are November-April.
June is the wettest month in Wildwood with 7.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.8 inches in Wildwood means that it is drier than most places in Florida.
August is the rainiest month in Wildwood with 16.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 114.4 rainy days annually in Wildwood, which is about average compared to other places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 41% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Wildwood, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Wildwood.
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