Calhoun County, FL Climate


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Calhoun County, FL is known for its mild climate with relatively little seasonal changes throughout the year. The average daily temperatures rarely dip below 65 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter and rarely exceed 85 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer. The area receives approximately 50 inches of rainfall each year, mostly between May and October. This makes Calhoun County an ideal place to visit or live if you enjoy pleasant temperatures and moderate humidity throughout most of the year.

Calhoun County, Florida gets 61 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 239 sunny days per year in Calhoun County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Calhoun County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 61 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Calhoun 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 Calhoun County, while July and August 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 Calhoun County with an average high temperature of 90.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Florida. In Calhoun County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Calhoun County are April, October and March.
In Calhoun County, there are 64.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Florida.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Calhoun County with an average of 39.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Florida.
In Calhoun County, there are 20.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.
In Calhoun 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 Calhoun 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.
July is the wettest month in Calhoun County with 7.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 61.2 inches in Calhoun County means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.
July is the rainiest month in Calhoun County with 14.7 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 109.0 rainy days annually in Calhoun 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 Calhoun County, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Calhoun County.
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