Jefferson County, FL Climate

Jefferson, FL County has a humid subtropical climate, with mild winters and hot, humid summers. Winters are characterized by moderate temperatures and regular rainy days, while summers have long, warm days with high temperatures reaching up to the mid-90's. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with an annual average of over 60 inches. In the summer months, afternoon thunderstorms occur almost daily due to the intense heat and humidity in the area. The area also receives some snowfall during the winter months, although it is usually light and does not stick for long due to the warmer temperatures in this region.

Jefferson County, Florida gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 231 sunny days per year in Jefferson County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jefferson County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 39
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Jefferson County is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Florida.

3.9 Summer - 8 Winter

October, April and November are the most pleasant months in Jefferson County, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Jefferson, Florida	United States
	54.7 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	107.4 days	106.2 days
	231 days	205 days
	91.5°	85.8°
	39.1°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5.6	4.3
	88 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 Jefferson County with an average high temperature of 91.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Florida. In Jefferson County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jefferson County are April, October and March.

In Jefferson County, there are 74.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Jefferson County with an average of 39.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Florida.

In Jefferson County, there are 23.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Florida.

In Jefferson County, 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 Jefferson County can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.

August is the wettest month in Jefferson County with 6.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.7 inches in Jefferson County means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.

July is the rainiest month in Jefferson County with 13.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 107.4 rainy days annually in Jefferson County, which is less rainy than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Jefferson County, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Jefferson County.

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