DeSoto County, FL Climate

DeSoto County, FL has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot and humid summers, and mild to cool winters. The area receives an average of 52 inches of rain per year, with the wettest months being June through September. Temperatures generally range between the mid-70s in winter and mid-90s in summer. The area also experiences frequent thunderstorms during the rainy season. DeSoto County is in tornado alley, and occasionally experiences dangerous weather events such as hurricanes or tornadoes.

DeSoto County, Florida gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 266 sunny days per year in DeSoto County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

DeSoto County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 50
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for DeSoto County is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Florida.

2.5 Summer - 9.2 Winter

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

Climate	DeSoto, Florida	United States
	51.7 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	95.4 days	106.2 days
	266 days	205 days
	91.9°	85.8°
	49.5°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	6.3	4.3
	55 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 DeSoto County with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Florida. In DeSoto County, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for DeSoto County are February, March and December.

In DeSoto County, there are 110.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for DeSoto County with an average of 49.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Florida.

In DeSoto County, there are 3.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

In DeSoto 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 DeSoto County 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 DeSoto County with 8.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 48% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.7 inches in DeSoto County means that it is drier than most places in Florida.

August is the rainiest month in DeSoto County with 14.7 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 95.4 rainy days annually in DeSoto County, which is one of the least rainy places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 45% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

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

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