Duval County, FL Climate

Duval County in Florida has a humid subtropical climate, with warm and humid summers and mild to cool winters. The county has an average annual temperature of 75 degrees Fahrenheit, with temperatures reaching up to 95 degrees during the summer months. Rainfall is relatively consistent throughout the year, though it can be heavy during the summer months due to frequent thunderstorms. The area experiences occasional freezes during the winter months, but these are usually short-lived. Overall, Duval County’s climate is ideal for growing fruits and vegetables year round.

Duval County, Florida gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in Duval County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Duval County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 44
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

3.6 Summer - 8.5 Winter

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

Climate	Duval, Florida	United States
	50.2 in.	38.1 in.
	0.1 in.	27.8 in.
	113.3 days	106.2 days
	221 days	205 days
	91.1°	85.8°
	43.7°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5.8	4.3
	31 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 Duval County with an average high temperature of 91.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Florida. In Duval County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Duval County are April, October and November.

In Duval County, there are 62.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Duval County with an average of 43.7°. This is colder than most places in Florida.

In Duval County, there are 9.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.

In Duval 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 Duval 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.

September is the wettest month in Duval County with 7.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.2 inches in Duval County means that it is one of the driest places in Florida.

August is the rainiest month in Duval County with 14.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 113.3 rainy days annually in Duval County, which is about average compared to other places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Duval County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Florida. December is the snowiest month in Duval County with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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